How to remove notifications/ads delivered by ourcommonstories.com

What kind of page is ourcommonstories[.]com?

During a routine inspection of rogue webpages, our researchers discovered ourcommonstories[.]com. This site is designed to push browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/harmful) websites. It is noteworthy that most visitors to pages like ourcommonstories[.]com enter them via redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Ourcommonstories[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they host/promote) can be dictated by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. Therefore, what is encountered on or through such a site - can vary.

When we entered ourcommonstories[.]com, it presented us with clickbait - "Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching". These deceptive instructions imply that users must enable the website's browser notifications to resume watching online content. If enabled, ourcommonstories[.]com will begin running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered notifications/ads usually endorse scams, unreliable/hazardous webpages and software, and even malware. Therefore, via ourcommonstories[.]com and sites akin to it - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ourcommonstories.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	x.ourcommonstories[.]com; k.ourcommonstories[.]com; n.ourcommonstories[.]com; j.ourcommonstories[.]com; g.ourcommonstories[.]com; f.ourcommonstories[.]com; z.ourcommonstories[.]com
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Browser notification spam in general

There are thousands of rogue websites on the Internet; update-ready[.]com, poopholiredgeng[.]com, funksolutions[.]org, and safepcsoftwares[.]com are just a few examples of those we have inspected.

Their browser notifications typically push deceptive and malicious material. However, legitimate products can be encountered through these adverts as well. Scammers who abuse affiliate programs often use notification spam to acquire illegitimate commissions. Hence, this promotion is neither undertaken nor approved by the content's actual developers/creators.

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

You have likely visited ourcommonstories[.]com and permitted it to display browser notifications, as websites cannot do so without user consent. This webpage, like most of its kind, employs deception to bait visitors into pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar options.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid seeing undesirable browser notifications, we advise against permitting dubious websites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We recommend ignoring or denying notification delivery (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

If your browser is continuously force-opening suspicious sites without prompt - it could be due to the presence of advertising-supported software (adware). If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification/advertisement displayed by the ourcommonstories[.]com website:

Appearance of the ourcommonstories[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by ourcommonstories.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 ourcommonstories[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Websites can only display browser notifications with user permission. Hence, you've likely consented to receive them from ourcommonstories[.]com (i.e., pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar).

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not jumpstart any system infection processes. However, this does not make them harmless. The content promoted via these ads can be deceptive/malicious and cause severe problems (including malware infections).

Is ourcommonstories[.]com a virus?

While ourcommonstories[.]com is not classified as a virus, it can endorse virulent content. Sites of this kind often push scams, untrustworthy and harmful software, and in some instances - even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and undo the permissions given to the ourcommonstories[.]com webpage. Furthermore, it will block access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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