Removing the notifications/adverts delivered by freeadvcity.com website

What kind of page is freeadvcity[.]com?

We discovered the freeadvcity[.]com rogue webpage during a routine inspection of shady sites. It promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) websites.

Freeadvcity[.]com and similar pages are seldom accessed intentionally; most users enter them via redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Freeadvcity[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue sites may depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. Hence, what is encountered on or through such a page - may vary.

During our inspection of freeadvcity[.]com, it presented us with an image of a robot and fake CAPTCHA verification - 'Click "Allow" if you are not a robot'. These deceptive instructions are designed to lure visitors into enabling freeadvcity[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

The displayed notifications/advertisements promote unreliable/harmful websites and software, online scams (e.g., fake virus alerts and outdated software warnings, etc.), and even malware.

Therefore, via webpages like freeadvcity[.]com, users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by freeadvcity.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	35.174.183.139
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; thispcprotected[.]com, save-window[.]com, infos-et-potins[.]com, and hipnoticrec[.]biz are just some examples.

The browser notifications delivered by such websites promote deceptive and malicious content. It is noteworthy that any legitimate products encountered through these ads are highly unlikely to be endorsed by their developers. Scammers who abuse affiliate programs employ notification spam to obtain illegitimate commissions for the endorsement.

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

While freeadvcity[.]com is not considered to be a virus, it can promote virulent content. Websites of this kind commonly push online scams, untrustworthy/harmful sites and software, and even malware.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a suspicious website - do not consent to its browser notifications, i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option displayed by it. Instead, ignore or deny notification delivery (i.e., press "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable sites, it might be due to the presence of adware on it or the system. 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 freeadvcity[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, you've likely visited freeadvcity[.]com and allowed it to display these advertisements.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any system infection processes. However, the content endorsed via these adverts can be dubious/malicious and cause serious problems.

Is freeadvcity[.]com a virus?

While freeadvcity[.]com is not considered to be a virus, it can promote virulent content. Websites of this kind commonly employ online scams, untrustworthy/harmful sites and software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning computers and reverting all the permissions given to freeadvcity[.]com. Additionally, it can restrict further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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