How to stop yournicejournal.com from sending notifications
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of page is yournicejournal[.]com?
While examining pages that use rogue advertising networks, we discovered yournicejournal[.]com. This website uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, yournicejournal[.]com redirects to other websites. Thus, this page should not be trusted/visited.
Yournicejournal[.]com in detail
Yournicejournal[.]com displays a loading bar and a message that instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to continue watching. Clicking the "Allow" button while visiting yournicejournal[.]com permits it to show notifications. It is never required to click the "Allow" button to play a video or perform other actions.
Notifications from yournicejournal[.]com promote "special offers" and various movies. They can open various scams, untrustworthy websites that promote shady apps, ask to provide sensitive information, urge to call fake technical support numbers and other dubious sites. Some of those pages can be malicious.
Examples of pages that notifications displayed by yournicejournal[.]com may open are "Your System Is Seriously Damaged", "TESCO Loyalty Program", and "McAfee - Your Card Payment Has Failed!".
Thus, it is strongly recommended not to agree to receive notifications from yournicejournal[.]com and similar websites.
Name | Ads by yournicejournal.com |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | CRDF (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 104.21.49.209 |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Pages of this type in general
Websites like yournicejournal[.]com display fake CAPTCHAS, video players, loading bars, and other content with messages instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to perform certain actions. Their purpose is to lure visitors into allowing them to show notifications.
Typically, users open these sites via untrustworthy advertisements and pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages and torrent sites). They do not open them on purpose. Examples of similar websites are gettruevinet[.]com, broforyou[.]me, and allreqdusa[.]com.
How did yournicejournal[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Pages receive permission to display messages after visitors click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button. No website can display notifications without the visitor's consent. Thus, yournicejournal[.]com shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so while visiting it.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
Click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" or a similar button when a suspicious website asks for permission to show notifications or close it. Especially when a website says you have to click the "Allow" button to perform certain actions (e.g., to prove that you are not a robot, watch 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 yournicejournal[.]com website (GIF):
Notifications from yournicejournal[.]com:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by yournicejournal.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 yournicejournal[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Websites cannot show notifications without permission. It means you have already visited yournicejournal[.]com and allowed it to display notifications.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
While clicking on a notification alone is harmless, the websites that the notifications lead to may be malicious.
Is yournicejournal[.]com a virus?
Websites like yournicejournal[.]com are not viruses but are often used to promote scams or harmful programs and websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove yournicejournal[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Combo Cleaner can scan your computer and revoke any permissions you have granted to yournicejournal[.]com and block further access to it. No additional steps will be necessary.
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