How to stop worldcommonjournal.com from displaying notifications/ads

What kind of page is worldcommonjournal[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the worldcommonjournal[.]com rogue page while investigating dubious websites. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect users to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) sites.

Visitors to worldcommonjournal[.]com and pages akin to it – primarily access them through redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.

Worldcommonjournal[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they host and/or promote) may depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

When we inspected the worldcommonjournal[.]com site, we found two appearance variants. Both were incredibly similar – they contained loading bars and deceptive instructions intended to trick visitors into enabling the website to deliver browser notifications. The text presented on worldcommonjournal[.]com versions implied that to resume watching/viewing online content – users must permit the notification delivery.

Rogue pages use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The delivered ads promote various scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

Therefore, through websites like worldcommonjournal[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by worldcommonjournal.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.50.57
Observed Domains	y.worldcommonjournal[.]com; m.worldcommonjournal[.]com; z.worldcommonjournal[.]com; q.worldcommonjournal[.]com; p.worldcommonjournal[.]com; r.worldcommonjournal[.]com; v.worldcommonjournal[.]com; worldcommonjournal[.]com; j.worldcommonjournal[.]com; o.worldcommonjournal[.]com; etc.
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Browser notification spam in general

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These websites display browser notifications that promote deceptive/malicious material. While legitimate content can be encountered via these advertisements – it is highly unlikely to be promoted by its developers/creators. This dubious promotion is most likely undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions for the endorsement.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, if you are receiving these ads from worldcommonjournal[.]com – it means that you have likely visited this webpage at some point and permitted the notification delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a questionable website – do not permit it to display browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we advise denying notification requests from such webpages (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring them altogether.

Should you keep experiencing continuous redirects to suspicious sites – it could be caused by adware installed on the browser or system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of worldcommonjournal[.]com website's alternative appearance:

Appearance of the worldcommonjournal[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you've likely visited worldcommonjournal[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thus enabling the notification/advertisement delivery.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless, the content these ads promote – is not. Spam notifications push dangerous websites and software that can cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is worldcommonjournal[.]com a virus?

Websites like worldcommonjournal[.]com are not classified as viruses, but they do endorse virulent content. Sites of this kind typically promote online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revoke all the permissions granted to the worldcommonjournal[.]com webpage. It is also capable of blocking further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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