Removing the notifications/ads delivered by the amidads.com website

What kind of page is amidads[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the amidads[.]com rogue webpage during a routine investigation of suspect sites. Upon inspection, we determined that this page promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) websites.

Users primarily enter amidads[.]com and similar webpages via redirects caused by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Amidads[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue webpages might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information may determine the content encountered on and through such sites.

When we investigated amidads[.]com, we found two appearance variants. Both used fake CAPTCHA tests to trick visitors into enabling the notification delivery.

One variant depicted an image of a purple robot beside text instructing to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot"; the other displayed five cartoon-style robots, above which were instructions to – "Click 'Allow'/ to confirm that you are not a robot".

Rogue websites employ their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. These advertisements primarily endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by amidads.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Criminal IP (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.75.89
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

Scanyourpc[.]click, firecrafters[.]top, yourscivblog[.]com, codslife[.]com, and news-fepoho[.]com are merely some examples of rogue pages we have examined. These websites display browser notifications that promote deceptive and malicious material.

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

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications (advertisements) without user consent. Therefore, you've likely visited amidads[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – thus enabling the notification/ad delivery.

Rogue sites commonly use deception (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, adult-oriented content, etc.) to entice users into enabling notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you enter a suspicious page – do not permit it to display browser notifications (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification requests from such webpages (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to questionable sites, check the device for installed adware. 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 amidads[.]com website's alternative appearance:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only display browser notifications with user permission. Hence, if you are receiving these adverts from amidads[.]com – it means that you've likely accessed this webpage and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, clicking a browser notification is harmless. However, these adverts endorse content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is amidads[.]com a virus?

No, amidads[.]com is not classed as a virus, but it can promote virulent content. Sites of this kind push online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and undo the permissions granted to the amidads[.]com page. It can also deny all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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