How to get rid of the notifications/ads delivered by webpushpull.com site
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of page is webpushpull[.]com?
Our research team discovered the webpushpull[.]com rogue webpage while inspecting shady sites. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) websites.
Most users enter such pages through redirects caused by websites that use rogue advertising networks, intrusive ads, spam notifications, mistyped URLs, or installed adware.
Webpushpull[.]com overview
When we accessed webpushpull[.]com, it presented us with an image of a robot and fake CAPTCHA verification. It is noteworthy that the behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they load/endorse) may depend on the visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations.
Webpushpull[.]com website's "CAPTCHA" - "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot" is intended to bait visitors into enabling its browser notifications. Rogue pages use them to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The displayed notifications/advertisements promote various scams, unreliable/harmful sites and software, and even malware.
In summary, through websites like webpushpull[.]com, users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.
Name | Ads by webpushpull.com |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 34.206.74.155 |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Browser notification spam in general
We have analyzed countless rogue pages; saumeechoa[.]com, window-safe[.]com, expressedsupply[.]com, and freeadvworld[.]com are just some examples.
The browser notifications endorse deceptive and malicious material. However, legitimate products might be encountered through these ads. It has to be emphasized that this promotion is unlikely to be undertaken or approved by their actual developers. Instead, this endorsement is done by scammers who abuse the products' affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.
How did webpushpull[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Like most rogue webpages, webpushpull[.]com uses deception (fake CAPTCHA verification, specifically) to lure visitors into doing so. Hence, you have likely visited this site and were ticked into allowing it to display these advertisements.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications, do not permit questionable websites to deliver them. In other words, do not select "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar options. Instead, we recommend ignoring or denying notification delivery - i.e., pressing "Block", "Block "Notifications", etc.
Should your browser continuously force-open dubious webpages unprompted, it is likely to be due to the presence of 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.
Screenshots of notifications/advertisements displayed by the webpushpull[.]com website:
Appearance of the webpushpull[.]com website (GIF):
Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by webpushpull[.]com using Combo Cleaner:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by webpushpull.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 webpushpull[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Sites can only deliver notifications with user permission. Therefore, you've likely entered webpushpull[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented by it.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
No, clicking on a browser notification will not jumpstart any malware download/installation processes. However, the content promoted via these adverts can be deceptive/malicious and cause severe problems (including system infections).
Is webpushpull[.]com a virus?
Webpushpull[.]com is not considered to be a virus, yet it can push virulent content. Rogue webpages typically promote online scams, unreliable/harmful applications, and even identity theft.
Will Combo Cleaner remove webpushpull[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and undo all the permissions granted for this website. Furthermore, Combo Cleaner can restrict access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will not be required.
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