How to get rid of the notifications/ads displayed by riaeqd.com

What kind of page is riaeqd[.]com?

During a routine inspection of suspicious websites, our research team discovered the riaeqd[.]com rogue page. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and cause redirects to different (likely untrustworthy/harmful) sites. Most users enter webpages like riaeqd[.]com via redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Riaeqd[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue websites may vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information can determine the content encountered on and through sites of this kind.

When we accessed riaeqd[.]com, it displayed a fake video player with instructions below it - "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". This clickbait is designed to trick visitors into enabling the webpage to deliver browser notifications. Rogue websites use them to run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered ads endorse online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous applications, and even malware. Therefore, through pages like riaeqd[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by riaeqd.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ESET (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.56.234.205
Observed Domains	pj7g1.riaeqd[.]com; nk6eg.riaeqd[.]com; ej29g.riaeqd[.]com; hpmgo.riaeqd[.]com; rom2s.riaeqd[.]com; 9dlxg.riaeqd[.]com; 2uvm4.riaeqd[.]com
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

We have analyzed thousands of rogue sites; newadsshop[.]com, holywoodspecialsecrets[.]com, bestcomadslive[.]com, news-ligeno[.]cc, and utationforh[.]buzz are merely some examples.

These webpages deliver browser notifications that promote deceptive/malicious material. Note that any legitimate products encountered through these adverts are most likely endorsed by scammers abusing their affiliate programs to obtain commissions fraudulently.

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

Sites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely entered riaeqd[.]com and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option - thereby enabling it to display these ads.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications, do not permit suspicious websites to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable sites unprompted, it could be caused by the presence of advertising-supported software (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 riaeqd[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you have likely accessed it and permitted riaeqd[.]com to deliver these ads (i.e., selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.).

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes. However, these ads promote deceptive/malicious content that can cause serious problems (including system infections).

Is riaeqd[.]com a virus?

No, riaeqd[.]com is not classified as a virus, but it can endorse virulent content. Rogue sites push online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revert the permissions given to riaeqd[.]com. It will also block all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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