How to block weathersend.com notifications

What kind of page is weathersend[.]com?

Weathersend[.]com is a shady website that asks for permission to show notifications. Typically, websites of this kind show untrustworthy notifications. Also, weathersend[.]com may redirect to various scam sites. Our team has discovered weathersend[.]com while examining illegal movie streaming sites, torrent sites, and similar pages.

Weathersend[.]com in detail

Weathersend[.]com displays a message encouraging visitors to sign up for weather alerts. It asks to click the "Allow" button to receive updates. We have checked weathersend[.]com notifications and found that they promote questionable gaming and horoscopes sites. They also may promote various scams, shady apps, and more. Thus, weathersend[.]com should not be allowed to show notifications.

In some cases, websites like weathersend[.]com show notifications (or display content) used to promote legitimate antivirus software. They use deception to trick visitors into purchasing subscriptions. Legitimate software developers do not use such pages to promote their products. These sites are used by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by weathersend.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.218.141
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

It is very common for pages like weathersend[.]com to be designed to display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. They display fake CAPTCHAs, messages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to continue, play a video, download a file, etc. Examples of similar pages are infos-et-potins[.]com, zoutubephaid[.]com, noobilubi[.]com.

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

Websites cannot show notifications without permission. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button displayed by a browser. As we mentioned in the previous paragraph, pages like weathersend[.]com often use clickbait techniques to get permission to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close those websites or click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or similar button when they ask for permission to show notifications. Either way, do not click the "Allow" or equivalent button. Websites do not show notifications unless they are allowed to do so. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

Notifications from weathersend[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

The only reason why this website shows notifications is because it has been allowed to show them. Websites cannot deliver notifications without permission. They receive it after visitors click the "Allow" button.

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

No, a computer cannot be infected by a website notification. Nevertheless, it is not recommended to  click notifications displayed by shady pages - they can open malicious websites.

Is weathersend[.]com a virus?

Weathersend[.]com is not a virus. Its purpose is to promote questionable websites and applications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for weathersend[.]com. It will also block further access to this website. No additional steps will be required.

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