How to eliminate notifications/ads delivered by the device-variety.xyz site

What kind of page is device-variety[.]xyz?

Our researchers discovered the device-variety[.]xyz rogue webpage while investigating suspect sites. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirecting visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) websites. Most users access such pages through redirects caused by sites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Device-variety[.]xyz overview

The behavior of rogue pages may depend on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information might determine the content encountered on and through such websites.

When we inspected the device-variety[.]xyz webpage, it presented us with a fake video player, below which were instructions to – "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". Instead of starting the video, the "Allow" button – consents to the site's browser notification delivery. These notifications/advertisements promote various scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and potential malware.

In summary, through websites like device-variety[.]xyz – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by device-variety.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Seclookup (Malicious), Sophos (Malware), ESET (Suspicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	116.202.184.109
Observed Domains	e.device-variety[.]xyz; d.device-variety[.]xyz; c.device-variety[.]xyz; b.device-variety[.]xyz; a.device-variety[.]xyz
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 sites display browser notifications that promote online scams and malicious content. While legitimate products and services may be encountered via these ads – they are highly unlikely to be endorsed by their developers or other official parties. It is most probable that this promotion is performed by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs in order to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did device-variety[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Since websites need user permission to deliver browser notifications (ads), you've likely visited device-variety[.]xyz and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option displayed on this page.

It is pertinent to mention that rogue webpages may employ a wide variety of deceptive content (e.g., fake CAPTCHA tests, clickbait, etc.) to lure visitors into enabling notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not permit questionable websites to deliver them. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options presented on such pages. We advise denying notification delivery – i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc. – or ignoring these requests altogether.

Should you keep experiencing continuous random redirects to suspicious sites, it could be caused by 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.

Appearance of the device-variety[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by device-variety.xyz?
• 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 device-variety[.]xyz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Sites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you have likely entered device-variety[.]xyz and permitted this advertisement delivery by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

No, merely clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any malware download/installation chains. However, these adverts can push deceptive/malicious content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is device-variety[.]xyz a virus?

No, websites like device-variety[.]xyz are not considered to be viruses, although they can promote virulent content. Sites of this kind typically endorse various scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove device-variety[.]xyz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revoke all the permissions granted to the device-variety[.]xyz website. Furthermore, it can block access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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