How to stop ourcommonnewz.com from sending notifications

What kind of page is ourcommonnewz[.]com?

During analysis of ourcommonnewz[.]com, it came to our attention that the page uses clickbait to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Upon visiting ourcommonnewz[.]com, users are presented with misleading content. Also, ourcommonnewz[.]com can redirect to similar sites.

Ourcommonnewz[.]com in detail

Ourcommonnewz[.]com displays a loading bar with a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching. The message implies that clicking this button is necessary to resume watching content. Ourcommonnewz[.]com aims to mislead users into granting permission for notifications, which could lead to unwanted pop-ups, advertisements, or other intrusive content.

Once users grant permission for push notifications, they may be bombarded with pop-ups, fake alerts, or clickbait messages urging them to visit other dubious sites or engage in potentially harmful actions. Some shady pages may go a step further by attempting to deceive users with fake system warnings or prompts, leading to the installation of unwanted browser extensions or even malware.

Thus, users are strongly advised not to agree to receive notifications from ourcommonnewz[.]com and similar websites. It is also important to mention that such pages can redirect users to other unreliable sites. During our inspection, ourcommonnewz[.]com redirected to yourerrorsplug[.]com.

Yourerrorsplug[.]com is a dubious page offering to upgrade the Chrome experience by adding an extension that seems to be a browser hijacker or a similar app. Typically, browser hijackers change the settings of web browsers to promote fake search engines or other addresses.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ourcommonnewz.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), Criminal IP (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Malware), VIPRE (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.11.67
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.
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More about pages of this type

Typically, users open sites like ourcommonnewz[.]com inadvertently. It is often done by clicking on misleading links in emails, social media, or online advertisements. Additionally, users might land on such sites through deceptive online practices, such as clickbait or misleading search engine results.

In other cases, users end up on such pages while visiting pages associated with rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages or torrent sites). Sometimes, they are directed to these sites by installed adware.

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

Ourcommonnewz[.]com and similar websites request user consent to display notifications, which can only be sent with the user's explicit approval. It is likely that you chose "Allow" or "Allow Notifications" option during your visit to ourcommonnewz[.]com, granting the website permission to deliver notifications to your device.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a browser displays a message informing you that a website wants to show notifications, and the page is suspicious or you do not wish to receive notifications, choose the "Block", "Deny", or a similar option. Especially when a page declares that it is needed to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, confirm your age, etc.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of ourcommonnewz[.]com website (GIF):

Notification from ourcommonnewz[.]com:

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

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Quick menu:

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

To receive browser notifications from a website, users must initially give permission. This implies that you have probably visited ourcommonnewz[.]com and granted it the necessary permission to deliver notifications.

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

Clicking on a notification is innocuous on its own. However, the websites to which these ads direct users may host malware or be unsafe in other ways.

Is ourcommonnewz[.]com a virus?

Websites such as ourcommonnewz[.]com are not classified as viruses. Usually, they promote other pages of this kind, shady applications, various scams, etc.

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

Combo Cleaner will revoke all permissions granted to this site. Furthermore, it will block any future access to the page. No additional steps will be necessary, as Combo Cleaner takes comprehensive action to ensure the removal of granted permissions and prevents further interactions with the identified malicious site.

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