How to stop mycommonjournal.com from displaying notifications (ads)
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of page is mycommonjournal.com?
Mycommonjournal[.]com is a rogue webpage that our research team discovered during a routine inspection of suspicious sites. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) websites.
Most users access pages like mycommonjournal.com via redirects generated by sites that employ rogue advertising networks.
Mycommonjournal.com overview
It is noteworthy that the content encountered on and through rogue sites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.
When we accessed mycommonjournal.com, it displayed a progress loading bar buffering between 98% and 99%. Below this graphic were instructions to – "Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching" – thereby implying that to resume viewing online content, the user must enable mycommonjournal.com to deliver browser notifications. Additionally, the page included a moving yellow arrow pointing to the consent option.
If mycommonjournal.com is allowed to display notifications, it will spam the user with advertisements that commonly promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.
In summary, through webpages like mycommonjournal.com – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.
| Name | Ads by mycommonjournal.com |
| Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
| Detection Names | CRDF (Malicious), ESET (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
| Serving IP Address | 172.64.160.39 |
| Observed Domains | i.mycommonjournal[.]com; f.mycommonjournal[.]com; p.mycommonjournal[.]com; c.mycommonjournal[.]com; r.mycommonjournal[.]com; h.mycommonjournal[.]com; y.mycommonjournal[.]com; b.mycommonjournal[.]com; o.mycommonjournal[.]com; d.mycommonjournal[.]com; q.mycommonjournal[.]com; t.mycommonjournal[.]com; z.mycommonjournal[.]com; v.mycommonjournal[.]com; x.mycommonjournal[.]com; j.mycommonjournal[.]com; w.mycommonjournal[.]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. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Browser notification spam in general
We have investigated numerous rogue pages; gebehee[.]top, earthheartsmith[.]top, geikal.co[.]in – are merely a couple of examples. Despite their varying appearances, these websites deliver browser notifications that endorse deceptive/malicious content.
Note that while legitimate products or services may be encountered via these ads – they are unlikely to be promoted by their developers or other official parties. It is most probable that this promotion is performed by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.
How did mycommonjournal.com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Websites require user consent to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, if you are receiving these adverts from mycommonjournal.com – it means that when this webpage was visited, permission was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
Should you access a questionable webpage – do not permit it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification delivery from such pages (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).
Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious websites, check the browser/system 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.
Appearance of mycommonjournal.com website (GIF):
Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by mycommonjournal[.]com using Combo Cleaner:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by mycommonjournal.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 mycommonjournal.com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Sites cannot display browser notifications (ads) without user permission. Hence, you've likely visited mycommonjournal.com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate malware download/installation processes. However, these advertisements may promote content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).
Is mycommonjournal.com a virus?
No, websites like mycommonjournal.com are not classified as viruses. However, rogue pages can promote virulent content, e.g., online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and even malware.
Will Combo Cleaner remove mycommonjournal.com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and undo all the permissions granted to the mycommonjournal.com site. It can also deny further access to this and other rogue/malicious webpages. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.
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