How to remove the advertisements delivered by prizepagoda.com site

What kind of page is prizepagoda[.]com?

Prizepagoda[.]com is a rogue webpage we discovered while inspecting untrustworthy websites. It operates by hosting deceptive content, pushing browser notification spam, and redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites. Most users enter pages like prizepagoda[.]com through redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.

Prizepagoda[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue webpages can be determined by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. Hence, what users encounter on and through them - might vary.

When we inspected prizepagoda[.]com, it presented us with a phishing scam targeting email addresses. It attempts to lure visitors into disclosing this information by claiming that they will receive a 500 USD worth Visa gift card for completing a short survey.

It is noteworthy that in addition to targeting a variety of vulnerable data, scams of this type (e.g., "$500 Amazon Gift Card!", "Customer Experience Survey", "Google Membership Rewards", etc.) can also request victims to may payments to receive the nonexistent prize/reward.

Additionally, prizepagoda[.]com requests visitors to enable it to deliver browser notifications. Rogue sites use spam notifications to run intrusive ad campaigns. The notifications/advertisements promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful websites and software, and even malware.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by prizepagoda.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	35.174.93.201
Observed Domains	ftp.prizepagoda[.]com; dc-b492a97f8866.prizepagoda[.]com; webmail.prizepagoda[.]com; cpanel.prizepagoda[.]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 analyzed countless rogue webpages; onlinenothome[.]com, bluestringline[.]com, and scanoclean[.]com are just a few examples.

These sites display browser notifications that primarily endorse deceptive and malicious material. It is pertinent to mention that any legitimate products encountered through these ads are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers. Instead, this promotion is undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you have likely accessed prizepagoda[.]com and permitted it to deliver these ads. In other words, you clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid seeing undesirable browser notifications, do not consent to their delivery from suspicious sites - i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar. Instead, we recommend ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser keep randomly force-opening questionable websites unprompted - it could be caused by 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.

Screenshot of a notification/ad displayed by prizepagoda[.]com website:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites only deliver browser notifications with user permission. Therefore, you have likely visited prizepagoda[.]com and enabled it to display them by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar.

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

No, clicking on a notification will not initiate any malware download/installation processes. However, the sites/apps promoted through spam browser notifications can be deceptive/malicious and cause serious problems (including system infections).

Is prizepagoda[.]com a virus?

No, websites like prizepagoda[.]com are not considered to be viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Rogue webpages typically endorse various scams, fake/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning systems and reverting all the permissions granted to the prizepagoda[.]com page. It can also restrict access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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