How to stop wholeniceblog.com from displaying notifications

What kind of website is wholeniceblog[.]com?

While examining the wholeniceblog[.]com page, we learned that it wants to show notifications (and displays deceptive content to get permission to show them) and redirects visitors to other websites. Typically, sites like wholeniceblog[.]com are visited unintentionally. We discovered this site while inspecting other pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Wholeniceblog[.]com in detail

Wholeniceblog[.]com displays a message (which is written in Russian) saying that it is required to click the "Allow" button to view website content. It uses a clickbait technique to get permission to display notifications. Notifications from wholeniceblog[.]com can open malicious pages, various scam sites, websites promoting questionable software, etc.

Another reason not to trust wholeniceblog[.]com is that it can open untrustworthy web pages. While we were visiting wholeniceblog[.]com, it redirected us to a sports betting page. It is likely that wholeniceblog[.]com is monetized via affiliate programs by promoting websites, products, services, etc.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by wholeniceblog.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Heimdal Security (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.9.240
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

Usually, users end up on pages like wholeniceblog[.]com by clicking on shady advertisements and visiting illegal movie streaming, torrent, adult, or similar pages. In some cases, these pages are opened by installed advertising-supported apps. All pages similar to wholeniceblog[.]com are designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

Examples of similar websites are news-xokise[.]cc, celeb-hot-treands[.]com, and content-lib[.]biz.

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

Like all the other sites of this type, wholeniceblog[.]com uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. This website has been allowed to show notifications by clicking that button while visiting it. Neither this nor any other web page can show notifications without being allowed to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust web pages showing messages saying that it is required to click the "Allow" button (to agree to receive notifications) to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, download some file, etc. Click the "Block" (or similar) button every time a shady website asks permission to show notifications and close that page.

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

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

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by wholeniceblog[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Wholeniceblog[.]com cannot display notifications without permission which is granted by clicking the "Allow" button when browsers notify visitors that websites want to show notifications. Thus, this page shows notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it.

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

No, computers cannot be infected by notifications from pages like wholeniceblog[.]com (or any other page). However, they can open malicious websites that can lead to computer infections.

Is wholeniceblog[.]com a virus?

Wholeniceblog[.]com promotes other websites of this kind, various scams, potentially malicious applications, etc. However, it is not a virus.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and stop wholeniceblog[.]com from displaying notifications. It will also block all further access to wholeniceblog[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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