How to stop blowpush.com from displaying notifications (advertisements)

What kind of page is blowpush[.]com?

Our researchers found the blowpush[.]com rogue website while inspecting suspicious websites. It operates by pushing browser notification spam and redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/harmful) pages. Users primarily access sites like blowpush[.]com via redirects caused by webpages that employ rogue advertising networks.

Blowpush[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue websites (i.e., what they host/endorse) might differ depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

At the time of research, blowpush[.]com employed fake CAPTCHA verification to lure visitors into enabling its browser notification delivery. To elaborate, the page depicted an image of a robot beside instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot".

Instead of serving as part of a verification process, the "Allow" button gives blowpush[.]com permission to deliver notifications. These advertisements endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

To summarize, through sites like blowpush[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by blowpush.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.179.24
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

Sarboundected[.]com, poisakertwo[.]xyz, adthereis[.]buzz, pclifedesktop[.]com, and bastionthree[.]xyz are merely some examples of rogue websites that we have analyzed recently. These pages deliver browser notifications that endorse deceptive and malicious content.

Note that any genuine products/services encountered through these advertisements are unlikely to be promoted by their developers or other official parties. It is most probable that this promotion is undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites require user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, if you are receiving these ads from blowpush[.]com – it means that you've likely entered this page at some point and permitted their delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not enable questionable sites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification delivery requests (i.e., press "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to dubious websites, it could be due to adware installed onto 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 a notification/advert delivered by the blowpush[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you've likely entered blowpush[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

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

No, merely clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection chais. However, these advertisements can endorse deceptive/malicious content capable of causing severe issues (including malware infections).

Is blowpush[.]com a virus?

No, blowpush[.]com is not considered to be a virus, but it can endorse virulent content. Rogue pages typically promote online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revert all the permissions granted to the blowpush[.]com webpage. It will also deny further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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