Removal instructions for the ads delivered by ourcommonnews.com

What kind of page is ourcommonnews[.]com?

Ourcommonnews[.]com is a rogue webpage that our research team found during a routine inspection of untrustworthy sites. It operates by pushing browser notification spam and redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) websites. Most users enter such sites via redirects caused by pages using rogue advertising networks.

Ourcommonnews[.]com overview

How rogue pages operate (i.e., what they load/promote) may depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we accessed ourcommonnews[.]com, it presented us with a loading bar that stopped at 99%.

Below the bar were these deceptive instructions - "Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching" - implying that this must be done to resume viewing online content. These directions are false, and by following them - users will allow ourcommonnews[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

Rogue websites use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The displayed notifications/ads promote untrustworthy/hazardous websites and software, online scams, and malware.

In summary, through webpages like ourcommonnews[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ourcommonnews.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Heimdal Security (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	139.45.197.151
Observed Domains	b.ourcommonnews[.]com; s.ourcommonnews[.]com; t.ourcommonnews[.]com; w.ourcommonnews[.]com; g.ourcommonnews[.]com; a.ourcommonnews[.]com; r.ourcommonnews[.]com; o.ourcommonnews[.]com; x.ourcommonnews[.]com
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 inspected thousands of rogue sites; advertismentzone[.]com, captchamode[.]top, and adstomy[.]com are just a few examples.

The browser notifications such pages display - typically endorse deceptive and malicious material. It is pertinent to mention that any legitimate products encountered through these advertisements are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers. This promotion is primarily undertaken by scammers who abuse the products' affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites deliver browser notifications only if users consent to their delivery. Hence, you have likely visited ourcommonnews[.]com and permitted it to display these adverts by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options presented on suspicious sites. Instead, ignore or deny notification delivery by selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", or similar.

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious websites unprompted, it might be due to the presence of advertising-supported software (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/adverts delivered by ourcommonnews[.]com website:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. If you are seeing ads from ourcommonnews[.]com - this means that you have visited it at some point and permitted it to deliver them (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.).

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

No, clicking on a notification is harmless in itself. However, the websites/software pushed via these advertisements can be deceptive/malicious and cause serious problems (including system infections).

Is ourcommonnews[.]com a virus?

No, ourcommonnews[.]com is not classified as a virus, but this page can promote virulent content. Rogue sites commonly endorse online scams, fake/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and remove all the permissions given to ourcommonnews[.]com. Additionally, Combo Cleaner is capable of restricting further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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