How to remove permissions granted for worde.click
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on
What kind of page is worde[.]click?
Upon inspecting worde[.]click, we concluded that this page shows deceptive messages, downloads a file, and asks for permission to show notifications. Our team stumbled upon worde[.]click during examination of websites that use rogue advertising networks and display dubious advertisements. Users access sites like worde[.]click inadvertently.
Worde[.]click in detail
Worde[.]click presents visitors with a fake warning claiming that their McAfee Total Protection subscriptions expired on the specified date. It provides a serial number and informs visitors that their computers are unprotected and vulnerable to viruses and hackers.
Worde[.]click urges visitors to click the "Renew Subscription" button to complete the payment to renew the subscription and offers a 50% discount if visitors act fast, as the offer will expire in a few minutes.
It is likely that worde[.]click is operated by affiliates who receive a commission for every successful sale of McAfee Total Protection made through their referral links. McAfee is a legitimate company and it does not use sites like worde[.]click to promote its software products.
Furthermore, worde[.]click downloads and executable file. During our examination, it downloaded an installer for a shady app named Global PC Cleaner Pro. It may also download installers for adware, browser hijackers, and even malware. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to trust downloads from worde[.]click.
Another reason to avoid worde[.]click is that it asks for permission to show notifications. These notifications can open a variety of websites, including but not limited to pornographic sites, gambling sites, phishing sites, and sites that promote fake software or tech support scams. These sites may also attempt to install malware or other unwanted software on the user's device.
Name | Ads by worde.click |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 198.54.117.218 |
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 pages of this type
Typically, sites such as worde[.]click are accessed through dubious ads and websites that employ questionable advertising networks, which may include illicit movie streaming sites, torrent pages, adult sites, and so on. Moreover, users may end up on these pages if they have adware installed on their devices or web browsers.
Examples of pages similar to worde[.]click are evnilost[.]xyz, kennu[.]click, and smartreviewglobal[.]com.
How did worde[.]click gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Worde[.]click must have obtained permission to display notifications, as web pages cannot display notifications without the visitor's approval. To grant permission, users usually have to click the "Allow" or "Allow Notifications" button while browsing the site.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
It is advisable to either click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button or exit the page altogether if an untrustworthy website asks for consent to show notifications. Be cautious of websites that prompt you to click "Allow" to carry out specific actions like watching a video, downloading a file, or verifying that you are human, among others.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of worde[.]click website (GIF):
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by worde.click?
- 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 worde[.]click in the right lower corner of my desktop?
In order for a website to send browser notifications, the user must first grant permission, implying that you have probably visited worde[.]click and permitted it to do so.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
Clicking on a notification is not inherently dangerous, but the websites to which these ads direct you may be malicious.
Is worde[.]click a virus?
Websites such as worde[.]click are not typically classified as viruses but are utilized as instruments for promoting various scams and untrustworthy applications and websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove worde[.]click ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Combo Cleaner will conduct a computer scan, eliminate all the granted permissions for worde[.]click, and hinder any future access to the website, without any need for further steps.
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