How to stop webout.life from showing notifications
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of website is webout[.]life?
After examining the webout[.]life page, we found that it asks for permission to show notifications and redirects to a similar page. It displays deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Our team discovered webout[.]life while inspecting other pages that use rogue advertising networks.
Webout[.]life in detail
Webout[.]life displays a fake CAPTCHA instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not robots. It uses a deceptive method to get permission to display notifications. As a rule, notifications from pages like webout[.]life promote various scam websites, shady applications, and even malicious pages/apps.
Also, webout[.]life can redirect visitors to fastcheck[.]top - another page that uses the same clickbait technique to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. Both webout[.]life and fastcheck[.]top are untrustworthy websites that should be ignored and never allowed to display notifications.
Name | Ads by webout.life |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | N/A (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 136.243.92.2 |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
More about similar pages
Typically, pages like webout[.]life are promoted via shady ads and illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages of this kind. In some cases, they get opened by adware installed on computers. Clicking on notifications displayed by such pages can open malicious websites.
Examples of similar pages are guroshied[.]com, video18on[.]com, and musicinmysoul[.]biz.
How did webout[.]life gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Websites do not show notifications unless they have permission for that. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button that a browser displays when a page wants to show notifications. Webout[.]life shows notifications because that button was clicked while visiting it.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
Click the "Block" button when suspicious websites ask for permission to show notifications or close those pages before agreeing or disagreeing to receive notifications. Never trust pages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, download a file, play a video, etc.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of webout[.]life website (GIF):
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by webout.life?
- 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 webout[.]life in the right lower corner of my desktop?
If you are seeing notifications coming from webout[.]life, it means that you visited this page and allowed it to show notifications (clicked the "Allow" button). No website can display notifications without permission.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
No, computers cannot be infected by notifications. However, clicking on notifications displayed by untrustworthy websites can open malicious pages.
Is webout[.]life a virus?
Webout[.]life is not a virus. It displays deceptive content to get permission to show notifications designed to promote various scams or questionable/malicious applications and websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove webout[.]life ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove permissions granted for webout[.]life, and block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.
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