How to remove permissions granted for websites like advertismentzone.com

What kind of page is advertismentzone[.]com?

Advertismentzone[.]com displays a fake CAPTCHA to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, it redirects to another (identical) website. Most websites like advertismentzone[.]com are promoted via other pages that use shady advertising networks. We have discovered advertismentzone[.]com while inspecting one of those sites.

Advertismentzone[.]com in detail

Advertismentzone[.]com states that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot. Clicking that button allows advertismentzone[.]com to show notifications. Our team has examined those notifications and found that they promote various scam websites, download pages for shady apps, etc.

Another reason not to trust advertismentzone[.]com is that it can redirect to notadslife[.]com - another website using the same clickbait technique to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. Advertismentzone[.]com may also open other untrustworthy pages.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by advertismentzone.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 pages of this type

In some cases, pages similar to advertismentzone[.]com promote legitimate antivirus software. These pages are operated by affiliates who aim to collect illegitimate commissions. It is important to mention that they can be used to promote adware and other unwanted software.

More examples of pages similar to advertismentzone[.]com are adstomy[.]com, computeradz[.]com, and alcovenin[.]xyz.

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

Websites show notifications when they have permission to show them. Usually, pages like advertismentzone[.]com claim that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot , play a videom, or they use other clickbait techniques. They get permission to show notifications after clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites showing messages suggesting that you have to click the "Allow" button to perform certain actions. If you do not wish to receive any notifications from websites, click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button or close them. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

Notifications displayed by advertismentzone[.]com:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by advertismentzone[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Web pages cannot display notifications until they have permission to do so. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting websites. Thus, advertismentzone[.]com shows notifications because it was visited and the aforementioned button was clicked.

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

No, notifications cannot infect computers. However, clicking them can open malicious websites.

Is advertismentzone[.]com a virus?

Websites like advertismentzone[.]com are not viruses. They promote various scams and other shady websites, questionable applications, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove permissions granted for this site. It will also block further access to it (it will not be necessary to take additional steps).

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