How to stop atthewon.buzz from displaying notifications

What kind of page is atthewon[.]buzz?

While inspecting websites that use questionable advertising networks, we discovered atthewon[.]buzz - a shady website that displays a deceptive message to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. It is uncommon for such pages to be opened on purpose.

Atthewon[.]buzz in detail

A message displayed by atthewon[.]buzz claims that visitors need to enable browser notifications (click the "Allow" button) to start downloading. We found that notifications from atthewon[.]buzz claim that a computer is infected, offer to earn money by participating in surveys, etc.

Those notifications may open websites designed to trick visitors into calling fake technical support numbers, transferring money to scammers, downloading potentially malicious software, etc. Therefore, it is strongly recommended not to allow atthewon[.]buzz to display notifications.

We also learned that atthewon[.]buzz redirects to getarrectlive[.]com - another website that uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Getarrectlive[.]com instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to pass a fake CAPTCHA. Thus, neither atthewon[.]buzz nor getarrectlive[.]com are trustworthy pages.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by atthewon.buzz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	54.162.51.18
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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Websites of this type in in general

Atthewon[.]buzz is similar to news-lihuve[.]com, nuothmen[.]com, fixgroupfactor[.]com, and hundreds of other web pages. They all use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. Users open them via untrustworthy advertisements, torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and other websites that use rogue advertising networks.

How did atthewon[.]buzz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Pages cannot show notifications without the visitor's consent. Permission to show notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button. It means that atthewon[.]buzz has been allowed to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close untrustworthy websites or click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" (or equivalent) button when they ask for permission to show notifications. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button. Especially when pages claim that clicking that button will pass a CAPTCHA, play a video, download a file, etc.

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

Appearance of atthewon[.]buzz website (GIF):

Notifications from atthewon[.]buzz:

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Quick menu:

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

If a website shows notifications, it means that it has permission to do so. The same applies to atthewon[.]buzz. Websites receive permission to show notifications when visitors click the "Allow" button.

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

Notifications cannot infect computers. However, they can open malicious web pages.

Is atthewon[.]buzz a virus?

Websites like atthewon[.]buzz promote various scams, shady applications, potentially malicious websites, etc. However, they are not viruses.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for atthewon[.]buzz. Additionally, it will block further access to atthewon[.]buzz. No additional steps will be required.

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