How to remove permissions granted for webregadvertising.com

What kind of page is webregadvertising[.]com?

The purpose of webregadvertising[.]com is to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Additionally, it redirects them to other websites. Our team encountered webregadvertising[.]com while examining other websites that use rogue advertising networks. It is uncommon for pages like webregadvertising[.]com to be visited intentionally.

Webregadvertising[.]com in detail

Webregadvertising[.]com shows a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button if they are not robots. It uses a clickbait technique (requests to pass a fake CAPTCHA) to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Deceptive websites like webregadvertising[.]com should never be allowed to display notifications.

We inspected notifications that webregadvertising[.]com shows and learned that they offer to speed up a computer, remove annoying pop-ups, claim that a computer is infected, etc. They can open various scam websites (e.g., phishing pages, technical support scam websites), malicious websites, pages offering to download untrustworthy apps, etc.

We also found that webregadvertising[.]com can redirect to other websites. During our analysis, webregadvertising[.]com redirected us to the Gearbest site - a legitimate online shopping page. It means that webregadvertising[.]com is likely owned by affiliates who earn commissions for promoting various pages, products, services, etc.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by webregadvertising.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.217.40
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. ▼ Download Combo Cleaner To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. 7 days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

More about pages of this type

In most cases, websites like webregadvertising[.]com get opened while visiting torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and other websites of this kind. Also, they can be opened by installed adware. Either way, it is uncommon for these sites to be visited on purpose.

There are many examples of pages similar to webregadvertising[.]com, some of them are lundiapoditing[.]com, news-zedege[.]cc, and ourhotposts[.]com.

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

Webregadvertising[.]com sends notifications because it has been allowed to do so. This permission has been granted by clicking the "Allow" button (displayed by a browser) while visiting webregadvertising[.]com. Websites cannot show notifications without permission.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button when questionable websites say ask for permission to show notifications or close them. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button. Websites claiming 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., are not trustworthy.

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

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

Notifications displayed by webregadvertising.com:

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

Instant automatic malware removal: Manual threat removal might be a lengthy and complicated process that requires advanced IT skills. Combo Cleaner is a professional automatic malware removal tool that is recommended to get rid of malware. Download it by clicking the button below:
▼ DOWNLOAD Combo Cleaner By downloading any software listed on this website you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. 7 days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

Quick menu:

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

There is a high chance that you visited webregadvertising[.]com and allowed it to show notifications (clicked the "Allow" button when it asked for permission to show notifications). Typically, pages do not deliver any notifications unless visitors allow them.

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

Clicking on notifications is harmless (it cannot infect computers). However, websites opened by these notifications may be malicious.

Is webregadvertising[.]com a virus?

Webregadvertising[.]com is not a virus. It promotes various scams, shady apps, websites, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all permissions that webregadvertising[.]com has. It will also block further access to webregadvertising[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

▼ Show Discussion