How to remove the notifications/ads displayed by the news-zedege.cc site

What kind of page is news-zedege[.]cc?

During a routine investigation of untrustworthy websites, our research team discovered the news-zedege[.]cc rogue page. It attempts to trick visitors into enabling it to deliver spam browser notifications. News-zedege[.]cc can also cause redirects to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites.

Most users access pages of this kind through redirects from websites that use rogue advertising networks.

News-zedege[.]cc overview

When we inspected news-zedege[.]cc, it presented us with clickbait intended to push users into consenting to the site's browser notification delivery. It is noteworthy that the content hosted on and promoted via rogue sites might vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

At the time of research, news-zedege[.]cc displayed a fake video player with the video title - "My best hot video.mp4" - presented on the upper left corner of the page. The bottom of the webpage contained a large red banner stating "ALLOW TO WATCH" - implying that to view the nonexistent video - users must press the "Allow" button. Instead, by doing so - they will enable news-zedege[.]cc to display browser notifications.

These notifications/ads primarily endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful sites and applications, and even malware.

Therefore, through webpages like news-zedege[.]cc - users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-zedege.cc
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CRDF (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	149.7.16.221
Observed Domains	1.news-zedege[.]cc
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

Pc-protections[.]com, tonit[.]click, stronger-protection[.]com, and dailysurveyreward[.]online are merely a few examples of rogue websites that we have analyzed recently.

These pages deliver browser notifications promoting online scams and malicious content. It has to be mentioned that legitimate developers are unlikely to use these ads to endorse their products. Hence, any encountered through such notifications are most likely promoted by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did news-zedege[.]cc gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

User consent is necessary for a website to deliver browser notifications. Sites are permitted to display these ads when visitors click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on them. Hence, you have likely visited news-zedege[.]cc and consented to the notification delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options on suspicious websites. Instead, ignore or deny the notification requests displayed by such pages (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable sites without prompt, it could be caused by the presence of adware on the device. 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 news-zedege[.]cc website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by news-zedege[.]cc using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by news-zedege.cc?
• 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 news-zedege[.]cc in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, you've likely accessed news-zedege[.]cc at some point and consented to their delivery (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.).

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself. However, the content endorsed through these adverts can be dangerous and cause serious problems (including malware infections).

Is news-zedege[.]cc a virus?

No, websites like news-zedege[.]cc are not classified as viruses, but they can promote virulent content such as online scams, fake/harmful software, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove news-zedege[.]cc ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and revoke all the permissions given to the news-zedege[.]cc page. Additionally, it can restrict all further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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