How to remove the notifications/ads delivered by totalnicenewz.com

What kind of page is totalnicenewz[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the totalnicenewz[.]com rogue webpage while investigating questionable sites. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect users to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) websites. Most visitors enter pages like totalnicenewz[.]com via redirects caused by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Totalnicenewz[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the behavior of rogue webpages may differ based on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information may determine the content encountered on and through these pages.

At the time of research, totalnicenewz[.]com displayed a continuously loading progress bar. Below this graphic were instructions to – "Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching" – this text implies that to resume watching online content, the user must enable totalnicenewz[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

These notifications/advertisements primarily promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware. Therefore, via websites like totalnicenewz[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by totalnicenewz.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Malicious), CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.181.247
Observed Domains	s.totalnicenewz[.]com; g.totalnicenewz[.]com; o.totalnicenewz[.]com; q.totalnicenewz[.]com; x.totalnicenewz[.]com; w.totalnicenewz[.]com; e.totalnicenewz[.]com; j.totalnicenewz[.]com; y.totalnicenewz[.]com; d.totalnicenewz[.]com; r.totalnicenewz[.]com; v.totalnicenewz[.]com; i.totalnicenewz[.]com; h.totalnicenewz[.]com; c.totalnicenewz[.]com; k.totalnicenewz[.]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 analyzed thousands of rogue pages; networkpcigniter[.]com, nogroxtryous[.]com, notifzone[.]com, and ourcommonnewz[.]com are merely a few examples. These websites deliver browser notifications that promote deceptive/malicious content.

While legitimate products/services can be encountered through adverts – they are unlikely to be endorsed in this fashion by any official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites need user consent to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, if you are receiving these ads from totalnicenewz[.]com – it means that you've likely accessed this webpage and permitted their delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this page.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not permit suspect sites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, deny notification delivery from such webpages (i.e., select "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignore these requests altogether.

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious websites unprompted, it could be due to adware installed on it or the 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) displayed by the totalnicenewz[.]com website:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you have likely accessed totalnicenewz[.]com and enabled the advertisement delivery by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this page.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any malware download/installation processes. However, these adverts may endorse content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is totalnicenewz[.]com a virus?

No, totalnicenewz[.]com is not considered to be a virus. However, it can endorse virulent content, such as online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and undo the permissions given to this webpage. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can restrict all further access to it and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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