How to stop receiving notifications from fadszone.com
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on
What kind of page is fadszone[.]com?
While investigating web pages associated with suspicious advertising networks, our team encountered fadszone[.]com. Upon analysis, we have determined that fadszone[.]com engages in a deceptive practice by utilizing a clickbait technique to deceive visitors into subscribing to its notifications. It is worth noting that most users stumble upon such pages inadvertently, without any intention of visiting them.
Fadszone[.]com in detail
Fadszone[.]com employs a deceptive approach by displaying a misleading CAPTCHA message, pressuring visitors to click the "Allow" button as a verification of their non-robot status. However, in doing so, visitors give consent for the website to display notifications.
Based on our team's research, it has been discovered that fadszone[.]com is responsible for generating misleading notifications that falsely claim the presence of multiple viruses on the user's computer. These notifications can potentially direct a user to unreliable websites.
Granting permission to receive notifications from fadszone[.]com can expose users to phishing sites, technical support scams, websites hosting malicious applications, and other harmful pages. It is strongly recommended to avoid enabling notifications from fadszone[.]com to protect against potential risks and threats.
In addition, fadszone[.]com redirects visitors to various suspicious pages, including sites that employ deceptive tactics to trick visitors into subscribing to notifications, such as topdomainblog[.]com.
Name | Ads by fadszone.com |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | Heimdal Security (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 104.21.56.93 |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
More about similar pages
Fadszone[.]com and similar websites are often accessed inadvertently through suspicious advertisements or pop-ups on unreliable websites. They may also be encountered on pages that use rogue advertising networks, like torrent sites and illegal movie streaming pages, or due to the presence of unreliable apps (e.g., adware).
It is important to note that users do not deliberately visit these websites. More examples of similar pages are not-robot[.]top, aahdxn[.]com, and protocpz[.]xyz.
How did fadszone[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
For a website to display notifications, it requires the visitor's explicit consent, which is given by clicking the "Allow" button. Without this consent, the website cannot show notifications. As a result, fadszone[.]com is currently able to present notifications because it has obtained prior permission from you or someone else.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
When encountering a suspicious website that requests permission to show notifications, it is recommended to either click on the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button or simply close the site. It is important for users to exercise caution when encountering websites that pressure or insist on clicking the "Allow" button to perform certain actions.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by fadszone.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 fadszone[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
To receive notifications from a website, users must grant permission. Therefore, if you have encountered notifications from fadszone[.]com, it is likely that you have previously visited the site and granted it permission to display notifications.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
While clicking a notification itself is not harmful, it is important to exercise caution as the websites that these notifications lead to may potentially be malicious.
Is fadszone[.]com a virus?
Websites like fadszone[.]com are not classified as viruses. These websites employ deceptive tactics to mislead users and encourage them to engage in potentially harmful activities or visit unsafe online destinations.
Will Combo Cleaner remove fadszone[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Combo Cleaner can scan your computer and revoke any permissions granted to malicious websites like fadszone[.]com. It will effectively remove the access granted to these sites and prevent further interactions with them. Once you run the scan with Combo Cleaner, additional steps will not be needed to block the site and protect your system from its potential threats.
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