How to stop colamecola.biz from sending notifications

What kind of page is colamecola[.]biz?

During our analysis of questionable websites, we came across colamecola[.]biz. Our review of this site revealed that it is an untrustworthy page that tricks visitors into permitting it to send notifications. Moreover, colamecola[.]biz might redirect visitors to other untrustworthy pages.

Colamecola[.]biz in detail

When visiting colamecola[.]biz, a message prompts visitors to click the "Allow" button to verify that they are not robots. Colamecola[.]biz implies that visitors must pass a CAPTCHA to access the site. Unfortunately, colamecola[.]biz is one of many sites that use clickbait methods to obtain permission to display notifications.

Clicking on such notifications can result in redirection to phishing websites, technical support scam pages, sites that host potentially malicious applications, or even malicious sites. Moreover, colamecola[.]biz can also redirect visitors to other untrustworthy pages, including similar sites that aim to persuade visitors to grant permission to receive notifications.

Trusting notifications from colamecola[.]biz can result in identity theft, financial loss, paying for unnecessary services, compromising your device's security, or other negative consequences. Therefore, it is strongly recommended not to trust colamecola[.]biz and websites accessed through it.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by colamecola.biz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Fortinet (Malware), malwares.com URL checker (Malicious), VIPRE (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.48.183
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

As a rule, users do not visit web pages such as colamecola[.]biz intentionally. Instead, such pages are often accessed through shady advertisements, illegal movie streaming sites, torrent sites, adult pages, and other websites that use unethical advertising networks. There are numerous websites similar to colamecola[.]biz on the Internet.

Some examples are atinsolutions[.]com, greatcaptchanow[.]top, and lepigthree[.]xyz.

How did colamecola[.]biz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

In order to show notifications, a website requires the user's permission, which is granted by clicking the "Allow" button while on the page. As a result, it can be concluded that the "Allow" button was clicked during a visit to colamecola[.]biz.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a questionable website asks for permission to display notifications, the best course of action is to either click "Block" or "Block Notifications" (or a similar button) or close the page. It is never recommended to trust pages that display messages that suggest that clicking "Allow" is necessary for specific actions, such as playing a video, downloading a file, or verifying that the visitor is not a robot.

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

Appearance of colamecola[.]biz website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by colamecola[.]biz using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

To receive browser notifications from a website, the user must grant permission. Therefore, it is probable that you have previously visited colamecola[.]biz and given it permission to display notifications.

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

Clicking on a notification alone does not pose a threat. However, the websites to which these ads redirect may be potentially harmful.

Is colamecola[.]biz a virus?

Websites such as colamecola[.]biz are not classified as viruses. Usually, the purpose of these sites is to advertise and promote questionable or malicious applications and websites.

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

Combo Cleaner will scan your computer for any permissions granted to colamecola[.]biz and remove them, along with blocking any further access to this website. There will be no need for any additional steps.

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