How to stop check-the-article.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is check-the-article[.]com?

Check-the-article[.]com is a deceptive page that we have found while inspecting other pages of this kind (illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and similar). It displays deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Also, it redirects visitors to other untrustworthy pages.

Check-the-article[.]com in detail

Check-the-article[.]com displays a message stating that a video is ready to be played. It instructs visitors to click the "PLAY" button to start watching the video. It also asks for permission to show notifications. Clicking the "Allow" button allows check-the-article[.]com to display deceptive notifications.

Check-the-article[.]com displayed fake WhatsApp notifications and other notifications designed to open untrustworthy websites while we were inspecting it. Usually, notifications coming from pages like check-the-article[.]com open pages asking to provide personal information, download shady apps, etc.

We also found that check-the-article[.]com can redirect visitors to other shady pages. At the time of the research, it redirected to special-offers[.]online - a website that displays shady advertisements. In conclusion, check-the-article[.]com is not a trustworthy page that should have permission to display notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by check-the-article.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Heimdal Security (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	213.227.145.147
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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Websites of this type in general

Pages like check-the-article[.]com get opened through dubious ads, other shady pages, adware (or other unwanted software), etc. It is uncommon for them to be visited on purpose. Most of these pages use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. A couple examples of similar pages are freeadvreviews[.]com, flowvideo[.]ru, and news-waxawo[.]com.

How did check-the-article[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot show notifications unless visitors allow them to do so. It means that check-the-article[.]com has been allowed to show its notifications. Permission to show notification is granted by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button while visiting pages.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button every time a shady page asks for permission to show notifications or close it. 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, confirm your age, etc.

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

Appearance of check-the-article[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by check-the-article[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

This website displays notifications because you have visited it and clicked the "Allow" button while visiting it. Websites cannot show notifications without permission.

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

Clicking on notifications displayed by untrustworthy pages cannot infect a computer, but it can open malicious web pages.

Is check-the-article[.]com a virus?

Check-the-article[.]com is not a virus. It is designed to promote various scams and other shady pages, various apps, etc.

Will Combo Cleaner remove check-the-article[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system, remove permissions granted for check-the-article[.]com, and block further access to this page. It will not be required to take any additional steps.

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