How to stop filedownloader.cloud from showing notifications

What kind of page is filedownloader[.]cloud?

Filedownloader[.]cloud is a shady website designed to download an installer that installs potentially malicious applications. Our team discovered filedownloader[.]cloud while inspecting pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites). Users do not normally visit sites like filedownloader[.]cloud on purpose.

Filedownloader[.]cloud in detail

Filedownloader[.]cloud shows a message saying that your file is ready to be downloaded. Once the "DOWNLOAD FILE" button is clicked, filedownloader[.]cloud downloads an installer. That installer distributes various rogue applications (e.g., adware-type apps and browser hijackers). A fake Google Docs extension is one of the shady apps included in that installer.

Apps installed via the installer downloaded from filedownloader[.]cloud can be designed to show unwanted advertisements, modify web browser's settings to promote shady search engines, collect various data, etc. Some of them can be malicious. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to trust downloads from filedownloader[.]cloud.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by filedownloader.cloud
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names (filedownloader[.]cloud)	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.220.108
Detection Names (Installer)	K7AntiVirus (Trojan ( 0059a7651 )), K7GW (Trojan ( 0059a7651 )), McAfee (Artemis!E3C9D895497F), Webroot (W32.Malware.Gen), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
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 like filedownloader[.]cloud

It is common for websites similar to filedownloader[.]cloud to ask for permission to show notifications. Usually, those notifications promote various scam pages (e.g., phishing websites, technical support scam sites), shady apps, and other untrustworthy sites. Moreover, those notifications can open malicious websites.

Filedownloader[.]cloud is very similar to filedownloader2[.]one. There could be many other pages of this type on the Internet. None of them can be trusted.

How did filedownloader[.]cloud gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot show notifications without permission. Visitors allow pages to display notifications by clicking the "Allow" button that a web browser displays when a visited pages want to show notifications. Pages like filedownloader[.]cloud usually display deceptive content to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never click the "Allow" button when shady websites want to show notifications. Especially when pages claim that it is required to click the "Allow" button to load them, download a file, play a video, prove that you are not a robot, etc. Click the "Block" (or "Always Block") button when a shady page asks for permission to show notifications or close it.

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

Appearance of filedownloader[.]cloud website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Filedownloader[.]cloud cannot show notifications (nor can any other page). Visitors grant websites permission to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting them.

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

Notifications from websites cannot infect computers. However, notifications from shady pages can open malicious sites.

Is filedownloader[.]cloud a virus?

This page is not a virus. Nevertheless, it downloads an installer that installs various rogue (potentially malicious) applications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted for filedownloader[.]cloud. Also, this application will block further access to filedownloader[.]cloud. No additional steps will be required.

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