How to eliminate the notifications/adverts displayed by harmonypix.com

What kind of page is harmonypix[.]com?

Harmonypix[.]com is a rogue page that our research team discovered during a routine inspection of suspicious websites. Its purpose is to trick visitors into receiving spam browser notifications. Additionally, this webpage can redirect users to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites.

Most visitors enter pages like harmonypix[.]com through redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Harmonypix[.]com overview

The content encountered on and via rogue webpages may vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we visited harmonypix[.]com, it presented us with a fake CAPTCHA test. The webpage displayed an image of a robot beside the instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot".

Once allowed, harmonypix[.]com will start spamming browser notifications. These advertisements endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

In summary, through websites like harmonypix[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by harmonypix.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Malware), Combo Cleaner (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), G-Data (Malware), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.198.12
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 webpages; browser-shielding[.]com, mycaptchaspace[.]top, and read-the-notification[.]com are merely a couple of examples. These sites display browser notifications promoting online scams and malicious content.

It is noteworthy that while legitimate products and services may be encountered via these adverts – they are unlikely to be endorsed by their developers. It is most probable that this promotion is undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, you have likely accessed the harmonypix[.]com page and enabled the advertisement delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

It is pertinent to mention that rogue webpages commonly employ deception, such as fake CAPTCHA verification, clickbait, adult-oriented content, and so forth – to lure visitors into permitting the notification/advertisement delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not enable suspect sites to deliver them. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any similar options presented on such webpages. Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification requests – i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to questionable 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 (advertisement) delivered by the harmonypix[.]com website:

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

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by harmonypix[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

No webpage can deliver browser notifications (ads) without user consent. Therefore, you've likely accessed harmonypix[.]com and permitted the delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

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

Merely clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any malware download/installation processes. However, these advertisements can endorse content capable of causing serious problems (including system infections).

Is harmonypix[.]com a virus?

Websites like harmonypix[.]com are not considered to be viruses, but they can promote virulent content. These sites primarily endorse online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and undo the permissions given to this page. It can also block further access to harmonypix[.]com and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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