How to block notifications from helllomedias.com
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on
What kind of website is helllomedias[.]com?
While inspecting helllomedias[.]com, we found that it is a deceptive page that displays a fake message to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, helllomedias[.]com may redirect visitors to other shady sites. Thus, it is advisable not to trust helllomedias[.]com.
Helllomedias[.]com in detail
Helllomedias[.]com displays a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" to verify that they are not robots. It uses one of the clickbait techniques to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Notifications displayed by helllomedias[.]com can open untrustworthy websites.
Clicking these notifications can lead to pages designed to extract sensitive information or money, distribute malware, and promote questionable apps and other shady websites. These notifications may promote "Ledger Data Damage Error: 0x0m3Ck8n", "TESCO Loyalty Program", "McAfee - Your Card Payment Has Failed!", and similar scams.
Thus, it is strongly recommended not to permit helllomedias[.]com to send notifications. The same applies to all similar pages.
Name | Ads by helllomedias.com |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | N/A (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 178.62.225.201 |
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. |
More about websites of this type
Usually, these pages are promoted via untrustworthy advertisements and websites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, dubious adult pages). Users do not open them on purpose. Advertising-supported software can also be used to promote these pages.
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How did helllomedias[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Helllomedias[.]com shows notifications because it has been permitted to do so by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting it. Websites cannot display notifications without the visitor's consent. Helllomedias[.]com and similar pages display deceptive messages or other content to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
Click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button when untrusted pages ask for permission to display messages or close such pages. Note that trustworthy sites never instruct visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots, play videos, download files, or perform other actions.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by helllomedias.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 helllomedias[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Those notifications appear because helllomedias[.]com has been allowed to show them. Web pages receive permission to display notifications when visitors click the "Allow" button while visiting them.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
No, these notifications cannot infect computers. However, clicking them can result in opening malicious pages.
Is helllomedias[.]com a virus?
Helllomedias[.]com and similar websites are not viruses. Most of them are designed to promote various scams, questionable (potentially malicious) applications, and websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove helllomedias[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system, remove permissions granted for helllomedias[.]com, and block further access to helllomedias[.]com. No additional steps will be required.
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