How to remove notifications/adverts displayed by updatenotification.xyz site

What kind of page is updatenotification[.]xyz?

Our research team found the updatenotification[.]xyz rogue page during a routine inspection of untrustworthy sites. It is designed to promote deceptive content (scams), push browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) webpages. At the time of research, updatenotification[.]xyz ran the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam.

Most users access sites like updatenotification[.]xyz via redirects caused by webpages using rogue advertising networks.

Updatenotification[.]xyz overview

It is pertinent to mention that the behavior of rogue pages (i.e., what they host/endorse) might be dictated by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

When we inspected updatenotification[.]xyz, it promoted the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. It must be stressed that all the claims made by this scheme are fake. Additionally, this content is in no way associated with the McAfee Corp. Scams of this kind are mainly used to distribute fraudulent and malicious software.

Furthermore, updatenotification[.]xyz requests visitors to allow it to display browser notifications. Rogue websites use them to run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The displayed notifications/ads primarily endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful sites and software, and even malware.

To summarize, through webpages like updatenotification[.]xyz - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by updatenotification.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	5.45.112.153
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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Sites of this kind deliver browser notifications to push deceptive and malicious content. It is noteworthy that any legitimate products encountered via these advertisements are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers. This endorsement is usually undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did updatenotification[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you have likely visited updatenotification[.]xyz and enabled it to display them (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option).

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications, do not enable suspicious websites to display them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification delivery (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious sites without prompt, it could 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.

Appearance of the updatenotification[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, if you are seeing such ads from updatenotification[.]xyz - it means that you've likely visited this site and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this page.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any system infection processes. However, the content endorsed through these ads can be deceptive/malicious and cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is updatenotification[.]xyz a virus?

No, websites like updatenotification[.]xyz are not categorized as viruses, but they can endorse virulent content. Sites of this type promote unreliable/harmful software, online scams, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revert the permissions given to updatenotification[.]xyz. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can also block all further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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