Removing the notifications/ads delivered by webnotificationsgroup.com

What kind of page is webnotificationsgroup[.]com?

Webnotificationsgroup[.]com is a rogue webpage that our researchers discovered while inspecting untrustworthy sites. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) websites. Most users enter such pages through redirects caused by pages using rogue advertising networks.

Webnotificationsgroup[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue websites (i.e., what they host and promote) may be determibed by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

When we inspected webnotificationsgroup[.]com, it presented us with fake CAPTCHA verification - "Click Allow if you are not a robot" - which is intended to deceive visitors into enabling the webpage to display browser notifications. Once we pressed the "Allow" button, it resulted in a redirect to the check-the-weather[.]com page.

Rogue sites use browser notifications to deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. The displayed notifications/ads endorse unreliable/harmful websites and software, online scams, and even malware.

To summarize, via webpages like webnotificationsgroup[.]com - users experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by webnotificationsgroup.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), 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

Athree[.]xyz, ourcoolblog[.]com, and goograriva[.]com are merely a couple examples of the rogue webpages that we have inspected.

These sites display browser notifications that push deceptive and malicious content. It is noteworthy that any genuine products encountered through these advertisements are unlikely to be endorsed by their actual developers. This promotion is usually undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Sites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely visited and consented to the display of these ads (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Note that most rogue websites employ clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, and other deceptive content to lure visitors into enabling notification delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you access a suspicious website, do not enable it to display browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

If your browser is continuously force-opening questionable websites, it might be caused by adware installed onto it or the system. 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/ads delivered by webnotificationsgroup[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, you have likely accessed webnotificationsgroup[.]com at some point and permitted it to deliver these ads by clicking "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 will not trigger any malware download/installation processes. However, the websites and software endorsed via these advertisements can be dangerous and cause serious issues (e.g., system infections, financial losses, etc.).

Is webnotificationsgroup[.]com a virus?

No, webnotificationsgroup[.]com is not classified as a virus, but it can promote virulent content. Rogue sites push online scams, unreliable/harmful websites and software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan your computers and revert the permissions given to webnotificationsgroup[.]com webpage. Additionally, it can restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Hence, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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