How to stop news-ligeno.cc from displaying notifications

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

After inspecting news-ligeno[.]cc, we found that it is an untrustworthy website that displays deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it. Also, it redirects to another page of this type. We discovered news-ligeno[.]cc while examining pages that use rogue advertising networks.

news-ligeno[.]cc in detail

News-ligeno[.]cc displays a message written in Russian saying that visitors have to allow this page to show notifications to receive erotic photos. It also displays a fake video player. Typically, websites like news-ligeno[.]cc show deceptive notifications that promote various scams, shady websites, and potentially malicious apps.

It is strongly recommended not to allow websites like news-ligeno[.]cc to deliver notifications. Another reason not to trust news-ligeno[.]cc is that it redirects visitors to a fake adult page (news-demuta[.]cc) that displays deceptive content to lure them into agreeing to receive notifications too.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-ligeno.cc
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Phishing), Combo Cleaner (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), Sophos (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	149.7.16.207
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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More about pages of this type

News-ligeno[.]cc and other websites of this type are promoted using untrustworthy advertisements, adware, pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages and torrent sites), etc. It is uncommon for them to be visited on purpose.

All of these pages use clickbait techniques or other deceptive methods to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. Examples of similar websites are requismucuta[.]com, notquiteso[.]buzz, and yourhypejournal[.]com.

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

News-ligeno[.]cc displays notifications because it has permission to do so. It has been allowed to display notifications by clicking the "Allow" button. No website can show notifications without permission. As a rule, pages of this kind use clickbait techniques or other deceptive methods to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" (depending on the browser) button when an untrustworthy page asks for permission to show notifications or close that page. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button. Remember that a trustworthy website never claims that clicking the "Allow" button is required to play a video, download a file, pass a CAPTCHA, etc.

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

Appearance of news-ligeno[.]cc website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

If notifications are coming from a website, it means that a website has been allowed to show its notifications. The same applies to any page (including news-ligeno[.]cc). Permission to display notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting pages.

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

Clicking on a notification is harmless - it cannot infect a computer. However, websites opened by such notifications can be malicious.

Is news-ligeno[.]cc a virus?

Websites like news-ligeno[.]cc promote various scams, other shady websites, potentially malicious apps, etc. They are not viruses, but they cannot be trusted.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for news-ligeno[.]cc. Also, this program will block further access to news-ligeno[.]cc. No additional steps will be required.

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