How to remove notifications/ads delivered by the infos-et-potins.com website

What kind of page is infos-et-potins[.]com?

Our researchers discovered infos-et-potins[.]com while inspecting dubious websites. This rogue page promotes spam browser notifications and redirects visitors to other (likely untrustworthy or malicious) websites. Most users enter infos-et-potins[.]com and similar webpages via redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Infos-et-potins[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue pages (i.e., what they host/promote) may vary depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. Hence, what users encounter on and through them can differ based on said information.

When we inspected infos-et-potins[.]com, it appeared as a white background page with text in black. The written content was in French, and it stated that the visitor's browser is being verified and instructed multiple times to click "Autoriser" ("Allow") to access the website. These deceptive instructions are intended to trick visitors into allowing the site to deliver browser notifications.

If consented to, the displayed notifications will be used to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The adverts primarily endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful webpages and software, and even malware.

To summarize, via websites like infos-et-potins[.]com, users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by infos-et-potins.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.157.63
Observed Domains	labs.infos-et-potins[.]com; new.infos-et-potins[.]com; cdn-2.infos-et-potins[.]com; cdn-7.infos-et-potins[.]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

We have analyzed countless rogue pages; hipnoticrec[.]biz, dailyprotectioncentr[.]com, and freeadvworld[.]com are just a couple of examples.

Their browser notifications mainly push deceptive and malicious content. It is highly improbable that the promotion of any legitimate products through these ads is undertaken or approved by the actual developers. Instead, this endorsement is done by scammers who abuse affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did infos-et-potins[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, you have likely entered infos-et-potins[.]com at some point and allowed it to display these advertisements. It is noteworthy that many rogue webpages employ clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, or other deceptive content - to lure visitors into enabling the notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a suspicious website, we advise against consenting to its browser notifications. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options. Instead, we recommend ignoring notification deliver requests or denying them - pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", or similar.

Should your browser continuously force-open suspect webpages unprompted - 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.

Appearance of the infos-et-potins[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by infos-et-potins[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by infos-et-potins.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 infos-et-potins[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

You have likely accessed infos-et-potins[.]com and permitted it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option). Since websites are incapable of displaying these adverts without user permission.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any system infection processes. However, that does not make these advertisements harmless - as they promote deceptive/malicious content that can cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is infos-et-potins[.]com a virus?

While infos-et-potins[.]com is not considered to be a virus, it can push virulent content. Sites of this kind usually endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful apps, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove infos-et-potins[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning computers and revoking the permissions granted for the infos-et-potins[.]com website. Furthermore, it can block access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Hence, no additional steps will be required.

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