How to remove permissions granted for the freeadvhub.com site

What kind of website is freeadvhub[.]com?

Freeadvhub[.]com is one of the deceptive pages that use a clickbait technique to get permission to show notifications from visitors. Additionally, it redirects them to other shady pages. Our team has discovered freeadvhub[.]com while visiting sites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming, torrent pages).

Freeadvhub[.]com in detail

Freeadvhub[.]com displays a fake CAPTCHA. It shows visitors a message asking them to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not robots. The purpose of this is to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. We have inspected notifications displayed by freeadvhub[.]com and found that they promote various scams, download sites for questionable apps, etc.

Another reason not to trust freeadvhub[.]com is that it can redirect to shady websites. It redirected us to a download page for a driver updater tool. It is important to mention that pages like freeadvhub[.]com open other pages designed to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by freeadvhub.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	34.224.110.161
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

Pages like freeadvhub[.]com can be used to promote malicious applications. It is also common that they are used to promote legitimate software. Affiliates use them to collect illegitimate commissions. Examples of similar sites are notadsreviews[.]com, kerbians[.]click, news-fedaka[.]cc.

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

Websites can show notifications after visitors have clicked the "Allow" button displayed by a web browser. Freeadvhub[.]com displays deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. It shows notifications only because it was visited and allowed to show them. No website can show notifications without permission.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button when questionable/suspicious websites ask you for permission to show notifications or close those pages before clicking anything. Never trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, download a file, play a video, etc.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

Notifications delivered by freeadvhub[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

It is because this page was visited and allowed to show notifications (the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting freeadvhub[.]com). Websites do not show notifications unless they are allowed.

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

Clicking on a notification is harmless by itself. Nevertheless, it is not recommended to click on notifications displayed by dubious pages - they can open websites used to distribute malware.

Is freeadvhub[.]com a virus?

No, this page is not a virus. It promotes various scams, questionable/malicious applications, and (or) websites. It shows shady notifications and redirects to other pages of this kind.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove the permissions granted to this page. Also, Combo Cleaner will block further access to freeadvhub[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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