Removal instructions for the ads displayed by the cleantoclean.xyz website

What kind of page is cleantoclean[.]xyz?

Cleantoclean[.]xyz is the address of a rogue website that our researchers discovered while inspecting dubious sites. This page is designed to run scams, promote browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) websites.

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

Cleantoclean[.]xyz overview

The content encountered on and through rogue sites may vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we inspected cleantoclean[.]xyz, it promoted the "Norton Security - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam.

It has to be stressed that the anti-virus interface, system scan, and threat reports - all of them are fake and in no way associated with the Norton Anti-Virus or its developers - NortonLifeLock. Fake virus and threat alerts are usually employed to promote untrustworthy, fraudulent, and even malicious software.

Additionally, cleantoclean[.]xyz asks permission to deliver browser notifications. These advertisements endorse online scams, unreliable/harmful webpages and software, and even malware.

To summarize, via websites like cleantoclean[.]xyz - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by cleantoclean.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (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

We have analyzed thousands of rogue webpages; notadvertise[.]com, topsurvey24[.]top, cleancaptcha[.]top, easydating[.]top, and news-tecayu[.]cc are just some examples.

These sites display browser notifications promoting deceptive and malicious content. Note that any legitimate products encountered through these adverts are unlikely to be endorsed in this fashion by their actual developers. Instead, this endorsement is done by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites require user consent to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely visited cleantoclean[.]xyz and permitted it to display them by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this site.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications, do not permit questionable sites to display them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious webpages without prompt - it might 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.

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites require user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, you've likely accessed cleantoclean[.]xyz 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 will not initiate any malware download/installation processes. However, these adverts promote deceptive/malicious content that can cause severe issues (including malware infections).

Is cleantoclean[.]xyz a virus?

No, cleantoclean[.]xyz and the sites akin to it are not classified as viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Websites of this kind usually push online scams, unreliable and harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revert the permissions granted for the cleantoclean[.]xyz page. It will also block all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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