How to stop thehypefeed.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is thehypefeed[.]com?

Thehypefeed[.]com is one of the websites designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. In addition to showing deceptive content, thehypefeed[.]com redirects to other pages. We discovered thehypefeed[.]com while examining sites that use rogue advertising networks.

Thehypefeed[.]com in detail

Thehypefeed[.]com displays a loading bar and a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to "continue watching". This page uses a clickbait technique to lure visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Notifications from thehypefeed[.]com can open untrustworthy pages.

Those notifications can lead to phishing websites (pages designed to steal sensitive information), technical support scam sites, pages used to promote shady apps, and even malicious websites. Therefore, it is highly advisable not to allow thehypefeed[.]com to show notifications.

In some cases, websites like thehypefeed[.]com promote legitimate software (e.g., antivirus solutions). In such cases, they are owned by affiliates who get paid a commission fee when someone pays for a service or product through their page (affiliate link).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by thehypefeed.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.77.146
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 websites of this type

Users do not visit sites like thehypefeed[.]com on purpose. Usually, these pages are promoted via untrustworthy advertisements, websites that use rogue advertising networks (like torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, etc.), advertising-supported apps, and in similar ways. Most of them display deceptive content to lure visitors into allowing them to show notifications.

Examples of similar websites are advertizementforyour[.]com, pucolltrack[.]com, comadshome[.]com.

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

Pages receive permission to show notifications after clicking the "Allow" (or similar) button displayed by a browser. Pages cannot show notifications without permission. Thus, thehypefeed[.]com delivers notifications because it has been allowed to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites displaying messages instructing you to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, load the page, etc. Click the "Block", "Always Block", or a similar button, and (or) close suspicious sites when they ask for permission to show notifications.

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

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

Notification from thehypefeed[.]com:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Thehypefeed[.]com sends notifications because the "Allow" (or similar) button was clicked while visiting it. Thehypefeed[.]com has received permission to show notifications.

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

Notifications from websites cannot infect a computer. However, clicking them can open malicious pages.

Is thehypefeed[.]com a virus?

Websites like thehypefeed[.]com promote various scams, potentially malicious apps, and pages. These sites are not viruses.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for thehypefeed[.]com. It will also block further access to thehypefeed[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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