How to stop news-dovode.cc from displaying notifications

What kind of website is news-dovode[.]cc?

We have discovered the news-dovode[.]cc website while examining sites that use shady advertising networks (such as illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites). The purpose of news-dovode[.]cc is to trick visitors into agreeing to receive website notifications and redirect them to similar pages.

News-dovode[.]cc in detail

News-dovode[.]cc states that it is required to click the "Allow" button to access the page. Clicking the "Allow" button gives the page permission to show notifications. We have examined notifications displayed by news-dovode[.]cc and learned that most of them promote various investment (and similar) scams.

We also found that news-dovode[.]cc can redirect to other pages of this type. At the time of our research, news-dovode[.]cc redirected to a site that displayed an "If you are 18+, click Allow" message. Websites that show such messages cannot be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-dovode.cc
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (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 similar pages

Pages like news-dovode[.]cc can be used to promote malicious apps. In some cases, they promote legitimate software (affiliates use them to collect illegitimate commissions). Also, most of these sites use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. Examples of similar pages are allowpcprotect[.]com, update-ready[.]com, poopholiredgeng[.]com.

How did news-dovode[.]cc gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

News-dovode[.]cc displays notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting that page (it is unlikely that this site was visited on purpose). Websites cannot show notifications without permission. Typically, sites like news-dovode[.]cc display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When an untrustworthy website asks for permission to show notifications, click the "Block" button in a pop-up displayed by a browser. Or close that page before clicking any button. Either way, never allow shady websites to show notifications. Especially when they claim that it is required to click the "Allow" button.

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

Appearance of news-dovode[.]cc website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by news-dovode[.]cc:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by news-dovode[.]cc using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by news-dovode.cc?
• 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 news-dovode[.]cc in the right lower corner of my desktop?

A website must have permission to show notification before it can do it. If news-dovode[.]cc is already showing its notifications, it means that it was visited and the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it.

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

A notification cannot infect a computer. However, it can open a malicious website.

Is news-dovode[.]cc a virus?

News-dovode[.]cc is not a virus. This site is designed to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications and redirect them to other sites of this type. Its notifications are used to promote various scams and other shady websites.

Will Combo Cleaner remove news-dovode[.]cc ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop news-dovode[.]cc from showing notifications (it will remove permissions granted for this site). Additionally, Combo Cleaner will restrict further access to this page. It will not be necessary to perform additional steps.

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