How to stop ivids.ru from showing notifications

What kind of page is ivids[.]ru?

During the examination of ivids[.]ru, we learned that this site uses a social engineering tactic to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, ivids[.]ru redirects visitors to other pages of this kind. Our team found ivids[.]ru while inspecting pages that use shady advertising networks.

Ivids[.]ru in detail

The ivids[.]ru website uses a clickbait technique to convince visitors to click the "Allow" button on a pop-up notification. This page claims that visitors need to click "Allow" to access its content (watch a video). However, by clicking "Allow," visitors give ivids[.]ru permission to send notifications.

Once ivids[.]ru has been granted permission, it can continue to send notifications even when visitors are not actively using the website. Notifications from ivids[.]ru may lead to phishing pages, technical support scam sites, and other dubious pages. Also, they can promote untrustworthy (potentially) malicious apps.

Additionally, ivids[.]ru redirects visitors to other questionable web pages. Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust ivids[.]ru and never allow it to show notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ivids.ru
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Cyan (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.210.246
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

Users can end up on websites that use social engineering tactics to trick them into clicking the "Allow" button in various ways. For example, they may be redirected to such websites by clicking on links in suspicious emails, text messages, or shady ads while browsing the web.

In some cases, users may also accidentally stumble upon such websites by mistyping a URL in the browser. Installed advertising-supported apps can also lead to sites like ivids[.]ru. Examples of web pages similar to ivids[.]ru are getshowads[.]com, topreqdusa[.]com, and topadvastudio[.]com.

How did ivids[.]ru gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

When a user visits a website that wants to send notifications, a pop-up message appears asking the user whether they want to receive notifications from the website. If the user clicks "Allow" button, the website is granted permission to display notifications. It means that the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting ivids[.]ru.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" (or equivalent) button when a shady page asks for permission to show notifications or close it. You should only click the "Allow" button if you trust the website and know that its notifications will provide useful and relevant information.

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

Appearance of ivids[.]ru website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

If you are seeing notifications from the ivids[.]ru website, it is likely because you accidentally clicked the "Allow" button when prompted by the website to receive notifications. By doing so, you gave the website permission to send notifications to your device.

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

Clicking on notifications from ivids[.]ru or any other website you have granted permission to show notifications is not necessarily harmful. However, it is important to be cautious when clicking on notifications or links from unknown or untrusted sources, as they may lead to potentially harmful websites or downloads.

Is ivids[.]ru a virus?

Websites like ivids[.]ru are not viruses. However, they may engage in potentially harmful practices, such as attempting to trick users into clicking on malicious links or downloading malware onto their devices.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for ivids[.]ru. It will also block further access to ivids[.]ru. No additional steps will be required.

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