Removal instructions for the notifications/ads displayed by wholewownews.com

What kind of page is wholewownews[.]com?

Our research team found the wholewownews[.]com rogue page while inspecting suspicious websites. It operates by promoting browser notification spam and redirecting users to other (likely untrustworthy/hazardous) sites.

Most visitors to wholewownews[.]com and webpages akin to it enter them via redirects caused by sites that use rogue advertising networks.

Wholewownews[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue pages (i.e., what they host/endorse) might differ depending on visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations.

When we accessed wholewownews[.]com, it instructed us to – "Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching". These instructions falsely imply that the visitor must enable browser notification delivery to resume watching online content.

If wholewownews[.]com is allowed to deliver notifications, it will spam the user with ads that primarily promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware. After we pressed "Allow", we were redirected to the type of website that usually endorses adware, browser hijackers, and various PUAs.

In summary, through sites like wholewownews[.]com – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by wholewownews.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), malwares.com URL checker (Malicious), alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.64.164.31
Observed Domains	t.wholewownews[.]com; v.wholewownews[.]com; i.wholewownews[.]com; f.wholewownews[.]com; s.wholewownews[.]com; d.wholewownews[.]com; e.wholewownews[.]com; j.wholewownews[.]com; k.wholewownews[.]com; o.wholewownews[.]com; y.wholewownews[.]com; g.wholewownews[.]com; n.wholewownews[.]com; q.wholewownews[.]com; etc.
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 investigated thousands of rogue webpages; easyfondsonline[.]com, comscp.co.in, arkakunaa[.]com, and abscondslab[.]com are merely a few of our newest finds. These sites display browser notifications that endorse deceptive and malicious content.

Note that while legitimate products/services may be encountered through these adverts – they are highly unlikely to be promoted by their developers or other official parties. It is most probable that this promotion is undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you have likely entered wholewownews[.]com and permitted the ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a dubious page – do not enable it to display browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying or ignoring notification delivery (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspect websites unprompted, it could be due to the presence of advertising-supported software (adware) on the device. 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 (advert) displayed by the wholewownews[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites require user consent to display browser notifications (advertisements). Therefore, you've likely entered wholewownews[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this webpage.

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

No, merely clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection chains. However, these adverts can endorse content capable of causing serious issues (including malware infections).

Is wholewownews[.]com a virus?

No, wholewownews[.]com is not considered to be a virus, although it can promote virulent content. Rogue websites typically endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and undo the permissions given to this page. It will also block all further access to wholewownews[.]com and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.

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