How to remove permissions given to yourgoads.com
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of page is yourgoads[.]com?
Our evaluation of yourgoads[.]com revealed that this site displays a deceptive message (uses a clickbait technique) to entice visitors into allowing it to show notifications. This site may also direct visitors to other dubious pages. It is advisable to avoid visiting this untrustworthy page and never permit it to send notifications.
Yourgoads[.]com in detail
Yourgoads[.]com displays a message that encourages visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots. It gives the impression that visitors must pass a CAPTCHA test to access the page. In reality, clicking the "Allow" button authorizes the website to send notifications.
Notifications from yourgoads[.]com may lead to various untrustworthy pages. For instance, to phishing pages designed to extract personal information or money, technical support scam sites, web pages hosting shady or even malicious software. Thus, it is highly advisable not to allow yourgoads[.]com to show notifications.
A couple examples of pages often promoted via notifications from sites like yourgoads[.]com are "Windows Firewall Protection Alert", "Surfshark - Your PC Is Infected With 5 Viruses!", and "AMAZON TRIAL".
Name | Ads by yourgoads.com |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 172.67.204.15 |
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
Typically, users access these pages accidentally by clicking on dubious ads or notifications from deceitful websites or while browsing unreliable sites (e.g., pages that use rogue advertising networks). In some cases, these pages are opened due to the presence of advertising-supported software.
Examples of similar pages are read-the-article[.]com, downloaderfiles[.]cloud, and pharmaddscompany[.]com.
How did yourgoads[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Websites cannot display notifications unless given permission. It implies that yourgoads[.]com has been granted permission to show notifications - it was visited, and the "Allow" button was clicked while on the site. Like most pages of this type, yourgoads[.]com presents misleading content to entice visitors into accepting notification requests.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
Never trust websites that claim that clicking the "Allow" (or similar) button is necessary to download a file, verify that you are human, play a video, etc. If you do not want to receive notifications from the opened page, click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button, or simply close the page.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of yourgoads[.]com website (GIF):
Example of a browser notification delivered by yourgoads[.]com:
Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by yourgoads[.]com using Combo Cleaner:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by yourgoads.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 yourgoads[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Yourgoads[.]com displays notifications because it has been allowed to show them. Visitors agree to receive notifications from sites by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting them.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
Notifications from dubious web pages can lead to pages containing malware. However, these ads cannot infect computers.
Is yourgoads[.]com a virus?
Websites like yourgoads[.]com are not viruses. In most cases, they are created to promote various scams, questionable applications, and websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove yourgoads[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for yourgoads[.]com. Additionally, this application will block further access to yourgoads[.]com. No additional steps will be required.
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