Removing the notifications/ads delivered by freeadvreviews.com site

What kind of page is freeadvreviews[.]com?

Freeadvreviews[.]com is a rogue page that our researchers found while inspecting dubious websites. It promotes browser notification spam by using fake CAPTCHA verification. Additionally, this site can redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) webpages.

Most users enter websites like freeadvreviews[.]com through redirects caused by pages using rogue advertising networks.

Freeadvreviews[.]com overview

When we entered freeadvreviews[.]com, it displayed an image of a purple robot and bogus CAPTCHA. Note that the behavior of rogue sites (i.e., what they host/endorse) may vary depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

The fake verification - "Click Allow if you are not a robot" - is designed to deceive visitors into enabling freeadvreviews[.]com to deliver browser notifications. If allowed, this webpage will use them to run intrusive ad campaigns.

The displayed notifications/advertisements promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous applications, and even malware.

Therefore, via websites like freeadvreviews[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by freeadvreviews.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Quttera (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	34.237.164.122
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

Flowvideo[.]ru, mous0[.]biz, news-waxawo[.]com, and news-zafewi[.]cc are just some examples of the rogue pages we have analyzed.

The browser notifications these websites deliver - typically promote deceptive and malicious content. Any legitimate products encountered via these adverts are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers. Instead, this endorsement is primarily undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver these browser notifications without user permissions. Therefore, you have likely accessed freeadvreviews[.]com and permitted it to display these advertisements by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this page.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications - do not consent to their delivery from dubious websites (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options). Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable sites without prompt, it could 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 freeadvreviews[.]com website:

Appearance of the freeadvreviews[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only display browser notifications with user consent. Hence, you've likely visited freeadvreviews[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any malware download/installation processes. However, the content pushed through these advertisements can be deceptive/malicious and cause serious problems (including system infections).

Is freeadvreviews[.]com a virus?

While websites like freeadvreviews[.]com are not classified as viruses, they can endorse virulent content. Rogue pages promote various scams, untrustworthy/harmful applications, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revert the permissions granted to the freeadvreviews[.]com webpage. Furthermore, Combo Cleaner can restrict all access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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