How to remove permissions granted for webpushworld.com

What kind of website is webpushworld[.]com?

Webpushworld[.]com is a deceptive page designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. We have discovered it while visiting other shady websites and examining ads displayed on them. Webpushworld[.]com is promoted mainly through websites that use rogue advertising networks.

Webpushworld[.]com in detail

Webpushworld[.]com displays a message encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button to continue streaming. Webpushworld[.]com also shows a progress bar implying that it is necessary to agree to receive notifications to load it completely. Like other pages of this type, it uses a clickbait technique to get permission to deliver notifications.

After allowing webpushworld[.]com to show notifications, we noticed that it uses them to promote various scams, shady applications, etc. It is important to know that a page like webpushworld[.]com can be used to trick visitors into downloading malicious apps.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by webpushworld.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, false claims within visited websites, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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More about websites of this type

Pretty often, pages like webpushworld[.]com promote other sites that use clickbait techniques. In some cases, affiliates use them to collect illegitimate commissions - they use such pages to trick visitors into purchasing software. Legitimate software developers never use such sites as tools to promote their products/services.

Examples of pages similar to webpushworld[.]com are verifyisreal[.]com, orderstartir[.]com, gr4phic-4rt[.]xyz. As a rule, visitors end up on such pages unintentionally. It is worth mentioning that these pages can be promoted using adware.

How did webpushworld[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Typically, pages like webpushworld[.]com display deceptive messages or other content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. They get permission to display their notifications when visitors click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button displayed by a browser.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a shady web page asks for permission to show notifications (a pop-up with two buttons appears), click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button. Do not click the "Allow" button while visiting dubious pages. Another way to avoid it is to close the page before clicking any button.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of webpushworld[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications from webpushworld[.]com:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by webpushworld[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by webpushworld.com?
• STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
• STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
• STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
• STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
• STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.

Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.

Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by webpushworld[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

No website can show its notifications unless it is allowed to do so. If webpushworld[.]com shows notifications, it means that the "Allow" was clicked while visiting it.

I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?

A notification itself cannot infect a computer. However, a computer can get infected through a website opened by a notification.

Is webpushworld[.]com a virus?

Webpushworld[.]com and other pages are not viruses. The problem with them is that they promote various scams, questionable/potentially malicious applications, and websites.

Will Combo Cleaner remove webpushworld[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop webpushworld[.]com from showing notifications (it will remove permissions granted for webpushworld[.]com). Also, this app will block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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