How to get rid of the notifications/adverts delivered by prizesleads.com

What kind of page is prizesleads[.]com?

Prizesleads[.]com is a rogue webpage that we discovered during a routine inspection of suspect websites. It is designed to promote deceptive content and spam browser notifications. Furthermore, this site can redirect users to different (likely unreliable/dangerous) pages.

Most visitors to prizesleads[.]com and websites akin to it – access them through redirects caused by pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Prizesleads[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue sites might vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, the content promoted on and via these webpages may be dictated by the aforementioned information.

When we entered prizesleads[.]com – it presented us with a suspicious questionnaire regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. After we completed this multi-choice survey, the page redirected us to a website running a scam similar to "Win A New iPhone 13", "iPhone 12 Mini Giveaway", and numerous others.

Additionally, the prizesleads[.]com webpage asked for its browser notification delivery to be allowed. If enabled, this page will start displaying notifications/advertisements endorsing various scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

To summarize, through websites like prizesleads[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by prizesleads.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Dr.Web (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	94.237.84.54
Observed Domains	1266300cdee1.prizesleads[.]com; 1266301c2121.prizesleads[.]com; 1266301c2aba.prizesleads[.]com; 1266301c43b6.prizesleads[.]com; 1266301c4b0b.prizesleads[.]com; 1266302b85f6.prizesleads[.]com; 1266302b8d4b.prizesleads[.]com; 1266303aa5a1.prizesleads[.]com; 1266303aaf3a.prizesleads[.]com; 1266303acf8b.prizesleads[.]com; 12663049e7e1.prizesleads[.]com; etc.
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 thousands of rogue pages; pro-shield2023[.]shop, aavpolse[.]xyz, and totalrecaptcha[.]top are merely a few examples.

These websites deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive and malicious material. It must be mentioned that any genuine content encountered via these ads is most likely endorsed by scammers abusing its affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites can only display browsing notifications with user permission. Therefore, if you are receiving these adverts from prizesleads[.]com – it means that you've likely accessed this page at some point and permitted their delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

Keep in mind that rogue websites often use deception (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to trick visitors into allowing the notification delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not permit suspicious sites to deliver them. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any similar options displayed on such webpages. Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification requests from them – by pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.

Should you experience continuous unprompted redirects to dubious websites – it could be due to adware installed onto the browser or system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification/advertisement displayed by the prizesleads[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

If you are receiving notifications/adverts from prizesleads[.]com – it means that you've likely visited this webpage and permitted their delivery (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.) since no website can display them without user consent.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection chains. However, these ads are known to promote deceptive/malicious content capable of causing severe issues (including malware infections).

Is prizesleads[.]com a virus?

No, prizesleads[.]com is not categorized as a virus, but it can push virulent content. Sites of this kind typically endorse various scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and undo the permissions given to the prizesleads[.]com page. Additionally, it is capable of blocking all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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