How to eliminate permissions granted for news-fedaka.cc website
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of page is news-fedaka[.]cc?
News-fedaka[.]cc displays deceptive content to get permission to show notifications. Also, it redirects to untrustworthy websites. Our team has discovered news-fedaka[.]cc while examining pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming, torrent sites).
News-fedaka[.]cc in detail
News-fedaka[.]cc uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. It displays a fake video player window and a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to watch the video. Clicking the "Allow" button allows news-fedaka[.]cc to show notifications used to promote various scams (mainly investment scams).
Also, news-fedaka[.]cc redirects to a scam website asking to enter an email address to participate in a fake lottery. News-fedaka[.]cc may redirect visitors to other untrustworthy pages (e.g., websites used to promote malicious apps or extract sensitive information).
Name | Ads by news-fedaka.cc |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | Avira (Phishing), Combo Cleaner (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), Sophos (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 193.108.118.196 |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
More about websites of this type
In some cases, pages similar to news-fedaka[.]cc can be used to promote legitimate software. It is common for these sites to be used by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions from purchases made through their pages. Examples of other sites like news-fedaka[.]cc are webpushpull[.]com, saumeechoa[.]com, notfreeads[.]com.
How did news-fedaka[.]cc gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
This web page shows notifications because it was allowed to show them. It was allowed to display notifications by clicking the "Allow" button in a pop-up displayed by a browser. They cannot show notifications without permission.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
Do not trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to play a video, prove that you are not a robot, download a file, etc. These pages cannot be trusted. Another way to avoid receiving notifications from web pages is to click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button when they ask for permission to show notifications.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
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Notifications displayed by news-fedaka[.]cc:
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Quick menu:
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- 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 news-fedaka[.]cc in the right lower corner of my desktop?
This website displays notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it. It cannot show notifications without permission (the same appliest to any website).
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
Clicking on a notification is harmless, but it can open malicious websites (pages used to distribute malware).
Is news-fedaka[.]cc a virus?
Websites like news-fedaka[.]cc are not viruses. In most cases, these pages promote various scams or questionable (or even malicious) applications and websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove news-fedaka[.]cc ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove permissions granted for news-fedaka[.]cc, and block further access to this site. It will not be necessary to take any additional steps.
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