How to stop wholehypewords.com from sending notifications

What kind of page is wholehypewords[.]com?

We have analyzed wholehypewords[.]com and found that the purpose of this page is to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it. In addition to asking for permission to show dubious notifications, wholehypewords[.]com may redirect visitors to other untrustworthy websites. Thus, wholehypewords[.]com should not be trusted.

Wholehypewords[.]com in detail

Wholehypewords[.]com displays a loading bar and a message that instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to continue watching. Wholehypewords[.]com implies that website content will not be loaded until the aforementioned button is clicked.

Clicking the "Allow" button displayed by a browser while visiting sites grants them permission to show notifications. Web pages that use clickbait techniques (display deceptive content) to lure visitors into clicking the "Allow" button cannot be trusted. Their notifications can lead to shady websites.

Clicking notifications displayed by wholehypewords[.]com can open pages designed to trick visitors into providing sensitive information (e.g., credit card details or login information), downloading and installing untrustworthy apps, paying for fake unnecessary products or services, etc. Also, it may lead to web pages that contain malware.

Also, wholehypewords[.]com may redirect visitors to other dubious sites. During our examination, wholehypewords[.]com redirected us to the AliExpress site. It means that the creators of wholehypewords[.]com are probably using the AliExpress affiliate program to earn money.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by wholehypewords.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.179.167
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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More about pages of this type

Wholehypewords[.]com and similar websites (e.g., notifpushnext[.]com, pcroomskill[.]com, and validityprotocol[.]com) are promoted mostly via dubious ads and on websites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, shady adult sites). Sometimes, these sites are promoted via adware. Either way, users do not open them intentionally.

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

No website can send notifications without the visitor's consent. It means that wholehypewords[.]com has permission to show notifications. This permission has been granted by clicking the "Allow" button displayed by browsers while visiting wholehypewords[.]com.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a website of this kind asks for permission to show notifications, click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button or close that page. It is highly advisable not to click the "Allow" button when websites say that it is required to click it to play a video, download a file, prove that you are not a robot, confirm your age, etc.

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

Appearance of wholehypewords[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by wholehypewords[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

When a website requests permission to show notifications, users/visitors can choose to allow or block them. It means that wholehypewords[.]com has been allowed to show notifications (the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting this site).

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

In general, browser notifications by themselves cannot infect computers. However, they can lead users to websites that download malware onto their computers.

Is wholehypewords[.]com a virus?

Websites like wholehypewords[.]com are not viruses. Usually, they are created to promote questionable apps, websites, and scams.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove permissions granted for wholehypewords[.]com. Also, it will block further access to wholehypewords[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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