How to stop consumerdigitalsurvey.com from delivering notifications/ads

What kind of page is consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com rogue site while investigating suspect webpages. It operates by promoting deceptive content and browser notification spam. This page is also capable of redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) websites.

Most users access webpages like consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com via redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they load and/or promote) might differ based on visitors' IP addresses (geolocations).

When we investigated the consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com page, it presented us with a phishing scam. It comprised a dubious survey, the completion of which may make the user eligible for a reward. After the multi-choice questionnaire was completed, it requested the visitor to provide their full name and email address.

Schemes that target emails typically use this data to send spam. Deceptive mail is commonly employed to steal information (e.g., account log-in credentials, personally identifiable details, credit card numbers, etc.) and to proliferate malware.

Additionally, consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com asked for its browser notification delivery to be enabled. Rogue pages use their notifications to run intrusive ad campaigns. These advertisements endorse online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

To summarize, via webpages like consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by consumerdigitalsurvey.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Phishing), CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), Kaspersky (Phishing), Lionic (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.22.17.169
Observed Domains	cdn.consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com; mail.consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com; www2.consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com
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

We have analyzed thousands of rogue pages; onopolicycreat[.]com, dating4you2[.]top, elitedating[.]top, and wuhol.co[.]in are merely a few examples. These websites deliver browser notifications that endorse deceptive/malicious content.

Note that while legitimate products and services may be encountered via these ads – they are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers. It is most probable that this endorsement is undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, you have likely visited consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com and permitted the advertisement delivery by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not enable suspicious sites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we advise denying notification requests from such webpages (i.e., select "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring them altogether.

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable websites unprompted, it could be due to adware installed onto it or the 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.

Screenshots of notifications (ads) displayed by the consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites need user permission to display browser notifications (ads). Hence, you have likely entered consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com at some point and enabled the delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself, that does not apply to the content these adverts endorse. Spam notifications typically promote hazardous content capable of causing severe issues (including malware infections).

Is consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com a virus?

Websites like consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com are not categorized as viruses, although they can endorse virulent content. Sites of this kind primarily push online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and remove the permissions granted to the consumerdigitalsurvey[.]com webpage. Additionally, it will restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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