Removing the notifications/adverts delivered by the arachidenews.com site

What kind of page is arachidenews[.]com?

While checking out dubious websites, our researchers discovered the arachidenews[.]com rogue webpage. During our inspection, we found two variants of this page, both of which employed fake CAPTCHA verification to deceive visitors into enabling spam browser notification delivery. Additionally, arachidenews[.]com can redirect users to different (likely unreliable/malicious) sites.

Most visitors to webpages like arachidenews[.]com access them through redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.

Arachidenews[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue pages might be determined by the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information can dictate the content encountered on and through such websites.

As mentioned in the introduction, we found two versions of the arachidenews[.]com webpage. Both contained different images of robots with identical text instructing to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". This fake CAPTCHA is designed to trick visitors into allowing arachidenews[.]com to display browser notifications.

These notifications (advertisements) promote scams, fraudulent/harmful apps, and malware. Therefore, through sites like arachidenews[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by arachidenews.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.48.151
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 inspected countless rogue pages; reportyourdefenderdata[.]site, menispirfly[.]com, and vividcaptcha[.]top are merely a couple of examples.

These websites deliver browser notifications (ads) that endorse dangerous content. While legitimate products can be promoted through these advertisements, the endorsement is unlikely to be undertaken or approved by their developers. Scammers often abuse affiliate programs of genuine content in order to acquire illegitimate commissions for the promotion.

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

Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Hence, if you are seeing these ads from arachidenews[.]com – you have likely entered this page at some point and permitted their delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not consent to their delivery from suspicious websites (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification delivery requests (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser keep force-opening questionable sites unprompted, it could be caused by the presence of 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.

Screenshots of notifications/ads displayed by the arachidenews[.]com website:

Screenshot of arachidenews[.]com website's alternative appearance:

Appearance of the arachidenews[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only display browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, you've likely visited arachidenews[.]com and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this page.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not result in a system infection. However, the content pushed through these adverts can be harmful and cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is arachidenews[.]com a virus?

No, sites like arachidenews[.]com are not considered to be viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Rogue websites usually promote online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and undo the permissions given to the arachidenews[.]com webpage. It will also restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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