How to remove permissions granted for arachidefit.com

What kind of page is arachidefit[.]com?

Our analysis of arachidefit[.]com revealed that it employs a clickbait tactic to convince visitors to agree to receive notifications. We discovered this site while investigating pages associated with shady advertising networks. Typically, users access sites like arachidefit[.]com unintentionally.

Arachidefit[.]com in detail

While visiting arachidefit[.]com, users are prompted to click the "Allow" button to prove they are not robots, but in reality, this is a fake CAPTCHA. If users agree to receive notifications from this site, they may be lured into visiting phishing pages, technical support scam sites, and other fraudulent sites.

We found that arachidefit[.]com displays notifications claiming that a computer is infected. These notifications may open sites designed to trick visitors into providing personal information, downloading malicious apps, transferring money, downloading malware, and more.

Furthermore, arachidefit[.]com may redirect users to similar pages. Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust arachidefit[.]com and avoid granting notification permission on sites like arachidefit[.]com.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by arachidefit.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.184.110
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

Sites such as arachidefit[.]com are promoted through illegitimate movie streaming, torrent, and other pages of this kind that employ rogue advertising networks. They are also promoted via untrustworthy ads. In some cases, they may be opened via adware-type applications. Regardless, these web pages are rarely accessed intentionally.

Examples of similar pages are roathoowood[.]com, pipethogsurvey[.]space, and productlifesoft[.]com.

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

Websites cannot display notifications unless they have been granted permission. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow," "Allow Notifications," or a similar button, depending on the web browser being used. This indicates that you have visited arachidefit[.]com and permitted it to display notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never trust websites that ask you to click the "Allow" button, claiming it is to prove you are not a robot, view a video, download a file, confirm your age, etc. If a suspicious page requests permission to show notifications, click the "Block" button or 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 arachidefit[.]com website (GIF):

Notification from arachidefit[.]com:

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

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Quick menu:

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

In order for a website to send browser notifications, the visitor must first grant permission. This suggests that you have probably already visited arachidefit[.]com and allowed it to show notifications.

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

Clicking a notification alone is not harmful. However, the websites promoted by these advertisements may contain malicious content.

Is arachidefit[.]com a virus?

Websites such as arachidefit[.]com are not classified as viruses but rather as tools used to promote various scams, questionable or harmful applications, and websites.

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

Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and revoke all the permissions previously granted to arachidefit[.]com. It will also prevent future access to this malicious site. No additional actions will need to be taken.

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