How to get rid of the notifications/ads delivered by freenotifications.com

What kind of page is freenotifications[.]com?

Freenotifications[.]com is a rogue website that our researchers found during a routine inspection of untrustworthy sites. This page is designed to push browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) websites. Users typically access such webpages via redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Freenotifications[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they load/endorse) might depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we inspected freenotifications[.]com, it presented us with fake CAPTCHA verification. The deceptive instructions - "Click Allow if you are not a robot" - are used to lure visitors into enabling freenotifications[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

Once we clicked the "Allow" button, it redirected us to the notadslife[.]com notification spam promoting site.

Rogue pages employ their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The delivered notifications/adverts endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful websites and software, and malware.

To summarize, through sites like freenotifications[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by freenotifications.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	3.234.191.239
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

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The browser notifications displayed by such websites push deceptive and malicious material. It is noteworthy that any legitimate products encountered via these advertisements are highly unlikely to be endorsed by their actual developers. Instead, this promotion is undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, if you are seeing ads from freenotifications[.]com - it means that you have visited it and consented to its notification delivery (i.e., by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.).

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications, do not permit suspicious websites to display them. In other words, do not select "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar options presented on suspect pages. We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious sites without prompt, it might be caused by 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 the notifications/advertisements delivered by freenotifications[.]com website:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you've likely entered freenotifications[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this webpage.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself. However, the websites and software endorsed via these ads can be harmful/malicious and cause serious issues (including system infections).

Is freenotifications[.]com a virus?

No, freenotifications[.]com is not deemed to be a virus, but it can push virulent content. Websites of this kind promote online scams, illegitimate/hazardous applications, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning devices and reverting the permissions given to freenotifications[.]com. Furthermore, Combo Cleaner can restrict access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.

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