How to remove the notifications/ads displayed by the fundatingquest.fun site

What kind of page is fundatingquest[.]fun?

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

The majority of visitors to fundatingquest[.]fun and pages akin to it access them through redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Fundatingquest[.]fun overview

At the time of research, fundatingquest[.]fun displayed a fake CAPTCHA verification test. The page depicted an image featuring a person and a robot, above which were instructions to – "Click Allow to confirm that you are not a robot!". If a visitor is deceived into completing this hoax test, they will inadvertently permit fundatingquest[.]fun to display browser notifications.

It must be mentioned that the appearance of or the lure used by fundatingquest[.]fun might differ, as the content promoted on and through rogue webpages may be determined by the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

Sites of this kind deliver notifications/advertisements that primarily promote online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware. Therefore, through websites like fundatingquest[.]fun – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by fundatingquest.fun
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), alphaMountain.ai (Not Recommended), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.193.167
Observed Domains	c.fundatingquest[.]fun; b.fundatingquest[.]fun; a.fundatingquest[.]fun; e.fundatingquest[.]fun
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

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Sites of this kind display browser notifications that endorse deceptive/malicious material. Note that any genuine content encountered through these adverts is most likely promoted by scammers abusing its affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did fundatingquest[.]fun gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, if you are seeing these ads from fundatingquest[.]fun – it means that when this page was visited, permission for their delivery was granted by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

We recommend being selective about which websites you permit to display browser notifications. Do not enable questionable pages to do so (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.) – instead, ignore or deny their notification requests (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious 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 a notification (advertisement) displayed by the fundatingquest[.]fun website:

Appearance of the fundatingquest[.]fun website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by fundatingquest[.]fun using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely accessed fundatingquest[.]fun and enabled the advertisement delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – since no website can display this content without user permission.

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

No, clicking a browser notification will not initiate malware download/installation processes. However, these adverts can push content capable of causing serious problems (including system infections).

Is fundatingquest[.]fun a virus?

No, fundatingquest[.]fun is not considered to be a virus. It is pertinent to mention that sites of this kind commonly promote virulent content, e.g., online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revoke the permissions granted to this webpage. Combo Cleaner can also deny further access to it and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, additional steps will not be required.

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