How to block desktopnotificationshub.com notifications

What kind of page is desktopnotificationshub[.]com?

We have discovered the desktopnotificationshub[.]com page while examining other sites (illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar pages) that use shady advertising networks. We found that desktopnotificationshub[.]com uses a clickbait technique to get permission to show notifications. It also redirects visitors to other pages of this type.

Desktopnotificationshub[.]com in detail

Desktopnotificationshub[.]com displays a fake CAPTCHA with a message asking visitors to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not robots. Also, it redirects to trending-gossip[.]com - another website that uses a different clickbait technique to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. Desktopnotificationshub[.]com could open other shady pages too.

If allowed, desktopnotificationshub[.]com shows notifications promoting various scams (one of them is similar to "Windows Firewall Protection - Your PC Is Infected With 5 Viruses!"), shady apps, websites, etc. Notifications displayed by this page cannot be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by desktopnotificationshub.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Malicious), Avira (Malware), Fortinet (Malware), Sophos (Malicious), Webroot (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	34.200.136.219
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 pages of this type

Websites like desktopnotificationshub[.]com can promote malicious apps. In certain cases, they promote legitimate software. In such cases, they are operated by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions. Examples of pages similar to desktopnotificationshub[.]com are notadslife[.]com, ddenkno[.]xyz, messagereceiver[.]com.

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

Websites are allowed to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button (displayed by a browser) while visiting them. They cannot show notifications without permission. Sites like desktopnotificationshub[.]com display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust pages showing messages encouraging you to click the "Allow" button. Click the " Block " button when a page asks for permission to show notifications and you do not wish to receive them. Also, you can simply close the page before clicking any of the buttons.

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

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

Notifications displayed by this page:

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Quick menu:

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

Those notifications appear because desktopnotificationshub[.]com has permission to show them. Websites are allowed to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button.

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

No, a notification cannot infect a computer. However, clicking it can open a malicious website.

Is desktopnotificationshub[.]com a virus?

Desktopnotificationshub[.]com and similar pages are not viruses. The purpose of such pages is to promote scams, potentially malicious applications, websites, and so forth.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will remove all the permissions granted for desktopnotificationshub[.]com. After that, this page will no longer show any notifications. Additionally, Combo Cleaner will block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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