How to stop wukbgater.buzz from showing notifications

What kind of page is wukbgater[.]buzz?

While examining wukbgater[.]buzz, we found that this page uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, it redirects to other shady websites. Thus, wukbgater[.]buzz cannot be trusted/should not be visited. Our team discovered wukbgater[.]buzz while inspecting pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Wukbgater[.]buzz in detail

Wukbgater[.]buzz claims that it is required to click the "Allow" button to confirm that you are not a robot. A browser displays that button once wukbgater[.]buzz is visited. Clicking the "Allow" button while visiting pages gives them permission to show notifications.

We inspected notifications delivered by wukbgater[.]buzz and learned that they promote various scam websites and questionable applications. Moreover, those notifications can be designed to open malicious websites. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to allow wukbgater[.]buzz to show notifications.

Additionally, wukbgater[.]buzz can redirect to other websites. While we examined this site, it redirected us to fivb-downloads[.]org - another page that requested us to confirm that we were not a robot. In conclusion, neither wukbgater[.]buzz nor fivb-downloads[.]org are trustworthy websites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by wukbgater.buzz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	107.22.28.167
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

It is very uncommon for pages like wukbgater[.]buzz to be visited intentionally. Most of them get opened via other pages (e.g., torrent sites, illegal movie streaming websites) or deceptive advertisements. All of these pages ask for permission to show notifications. A big part of them opens other shady pages.

More examples of similar websites are cousonelly[.]com, mostongou[.]com, and smartopc[.]xyz.

How did wukbgater[.]buzz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Wukbgater[.]buzz has been allowed to display notifications by clicking the "Allow" button (a button displayed by a web browser when this page was visited). Neither wukbgater[.]buzz nor any other page can show notifications without permission. Usually, such pages use clickbait techniques (display deceptive content) to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you do not wish to receive notifications from a visited website, click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button or close it. Do not trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, confirm your age, play a video, 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 wukbgater[.]buzz website (GIF):

Notifications from wukbgater[.]buzz:

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Quick menu:

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

Wukbgater[.]buzz shows notifications because it was visited and allowed to show them. Websites receive permission to show notifications when visitors click the "Allow" button in a pop-up displayed by a web browser.

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

Clicking on notifications cannot cause computer infections but can open malicious pages.

Is wukbgater[.]buzz a virus?

Wukbgater[.]buzz and similar websites are not viruses. They cannot be trusted because they promote various scams, potentially malicious applications, and shady websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will remove permissions granted for wukbgater[.]buzz and block further access to this website. It will not be necessary to perform additional steps.

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