How to stop fsmevh.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is fsmevh[.]com?

Fsmevh[.]com uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, this page can redirect visitors to a similar website. We discovered fsmevh[.]com while examining other sites that use rogue advertising networks. It is uncommon for pages like fsmevh[.]com to be visited intentionally.

Fsmevh[.]com in detail

Fsmevh[.]com displays a fake video player with a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to watch the video. Clicking that button means allowing a website (in this case, fsmevh[.]com) to show notifications. As a rule, notifications from such pages promote other untrustworthy pages (e.g., deceptive pages asking to provide personal information) and applications.

Also, fsmevh[.]com can redirect to izationsuchas[.]xyz - another deceptive website designed to trick visitors into allowing it to deliver notifications. It is important to mention that notifications from sites like fsmevh[.]com and izationsuchas[.]xyz can open malicious websites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by fsmevh.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Heimdal Security (Malicious), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.56.234.205
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, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Websites of this type in general

Pages of this type display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and redirect them to other shady pages. Usually, they are promoted via untrustworthy advertisements, illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and similar websites. Examples of similar pages are updates-center[.]com, politicosta[.]biz, and licktaughigme[.]com.

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

Fsmevh[.]com obtained permission to show notifications after the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it. Websites cannot display notifications without being allowed to do so. As we mentioned in the introductions, most sites like fsmevh[.]com use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button while visiting shady pages or close them before doing so. Do not click the "Allow" button when shady websites ask you for permission to show notifications. Especially when sites claim that it is required to click that button to play a video, confirm your age, prove that you are not a robot, download a file, etc.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of fsmevh[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Fsmevh[.]com shows notifications because it was visited and allowed to do so. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button when a browser says that a visited page wants to show notifications.

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

No, computers cannot be infected by notifications. However, notifications from pages like fsmevh[.]com can open malicious sites.

Is fsmevh[.]com a virus?

It is not a virus. Fsmevh[.]com promotes various scams, potentially malicious applications, and websites. It redirects to such pages and users its notifications to promote them.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop fsmevh[.]com from showing notifications (it will remove permissions granted for fsmevh[.]com). Also, this application will block access to fsmevh[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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