How to stop audience-info.xyz from showing ads

What kind of page is audience-info[.]xyz?

Based on our analysis, audience-info[.]xyz is an untrustworthy website that employs a deceptive tactic to manipulate visitors into subscribing to its notifications. Users typically encounter sites like audience-info[.]xyz unintentionally, and our team came across it during the investigation of other suspicious pages.

Audience-info[.]xyz in detail

Audience-info[.]xyz displays a fake video player with text instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to watch the video. However, clicking that button while on audience-info[.]xyz allows the page to send notifications. Websites that use clickbait to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button (agreeing to receive notifications) are not trustworthy.

Notifications received from audience-info[.]xyz have the potential to redirect users to fraudulent websites with the intention of deceiving and collecting sensitive personal information like login credentials and financial details. Additionally, users may be directed to websites hosting malware or engaging in malicious activities, thereby compromising the security and privacy of their devices.

It is worth noting that pages like audience-info[.]xyz are also known for redirecting visitors to other unreliable web pages, further highlighting the lack of trustworthiness associated with them. Thus, such pages should be closed.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by audience-info.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ESET (Suspicious), Fortinet (Malware), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Webroot (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	116.202.184.109
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 similar pages

Websites like audience-info[.]xyz are typically stumbled upon unintentionally by users, often through unreliable advertisements and websites associated with questionable advertising networks, including illegal movie streaming sites and torrent sites. Deliberately visiting sites like audience-info[.]xyz is uncommon.

In certain instances, these websites are accessed through adware. Other examples of similar websites are topeditsolutions[.]com, longmansuchcesu[.]com, and theaddsllc[.]com.

How did audience-info[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

In order to allow a webpage to send notifications, users are required to give their permission by clicking the "Allow" button or a similar option while visiting the site. Therefore, if you are currently receiving notifications from audience-info[.]xyz, it means that you have previously visited the website and granted it permission to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

In order to avoid unwanted notifications from suspicious pages, it is required to either close these sites or choose the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar option when prompted to grant permission to show notifications. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of audience-info[.]xyz website (GIF):

Notification from audience-info[.]xyz:

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Quick menu:

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

In order for a website to send browser notifications, the user must first grant permission. This implies that you have likely visited audience-info[.]xyz and authorized it to display notifications.

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

Clicking on a notification alone does not pose an immediate threat. Nevertheless, it is crucial to exercise caution as the websites associated with these ads can be malicious.

Is audience-info[.]xyz a virus?

Websites like audience-info[.]xyz do not fall under the category of viruses. However, they serve as platforms for promoting scams, questionable applications, and potentially malicious websites.

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

Combo Cleaner will thoroughly scan your computer and revoke any permissions granted to audience-info[.]xyz. Additionally, it will prevent any future access to this harmful website. No additional steps will be required.

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