Removing the notifications/ads delivered by webnotificationservices.com

What kind of page is webnotificationservices[.]com?

Webnotificationservices[.]com is a rogue webpage that our research team discovered while inspecting untrustworthy sites. It is designed to push browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) websites. Most users enter such webpages via redirects caused by sites that use rogue advertising networks.

Webnotificationservices[.]com overview

It is noteworthy that the behavior of rogue websites (i.e., what they host/promote) may be determined by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

When we inspected webnotificationservices[.]com, we encountered two graphically different but thematically identical variants. Both employed the robot imagery and the deceptive instructions - 'Click "Allow" if you are not a robot'. This fake CAPTCHA verification is intended to trick visitors into enabling webnotificationservices[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

Once we clicked the "Allow" button in one variant of this website, it resulted in a redirect to the gomusic[.]info rogue webpage.

Sites of this type (e.g., webnotificationservices[.]com) use browser notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The notifications/ads endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful webpages and software, and even malware.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by webnotificationservices.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Sophos (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (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

We have analyzed thousands of rogue pages; primerewardz[.]com, news-nubuyo[.]cc, soksicme[.]com, and prizepagoda[.]com are just some examples of those we have inspected.

These websites deliver browser notifications that primarily endorse deceptive and malicious material. Note that any legitimate products encountered via these advertisements are highly unlikely to be promoted by their developers. Instead, this endorsement is undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you have likely accessed webnotificationservices[.]com at some point and permitted it to display these adverts (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.).

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications, do not consent to their delivery from questionable sites (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar options). Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification delivery (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious sites unprompted - 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 notifications/advertisements displayed by the webnotificationservices[.]com website:

Screenshot of the webnotificationservices[.]com website's alternative appearance:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites can only deliver browser notifications with user permission. Hence, you've likely visited webnotificationservices[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on it - thereby allowing the webpage to display these adverts.

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

Clicking on a notification will not trigger any system infection processes. However, the content promoted via these ads can be deceptive/malicious and cause severe issues (including malware infections).

Is webnotificationservices[.]com a virus?

No, websites like webnotificationservices[.]com are not considered to be viruses, but they can promote virulent material. Rogue sites endorse online scams, fake/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revert the permissions granted for the webnotificationservices[.]com site. It is also capable of restricting all further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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