How to stop receiving unwanted ads from news-lifume.com

What kind of page is news-lifume[.]com?

Upon analysis, it has been discovered that news-lifume[.]com employs clickbait, a deceptive tactic, to deceive visitors into consenting to receive notifications. Additionally, news-lifume[.]com has the capability to redirect users to comparable web pages, potentially leading to further manipulation or exposure to harmful content.

News-lifume[.]com in detail

News-lifume[.]com displays a play button along with a message instructing users to click the "Allow" button (in a pop-up displayed by a browser) to watch a video. However, contrary to expectations, clicking the button does not initiate video playback. Instead, it grants the website permission to display notifications.

Upon obtaining permission to display notifications, news-lifume[.]com can inundate users with various types of notifications. These notifications may include advertisements promoting dubious products or services, clickbait headlines, or alerts containing misleading information aimed at directing users to other potentially harmful websites.

Additionally, the notifications could contain links to phishing sites or malware-infected pages, posing a significant risk to users' online security. Users may end up on pages designed to steal sensitive information, extract money, and distribute malware.

Moreover, news-lifume[.]com can redirect users to other untrustworthy websites. During our examination, the site redirected to another page (news-ziwuni[.]com) designed to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-lifume.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Phishing), Combo Cleaner (Phishing), ESET (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Webroot (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	23.158.56.123
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 these pages

Users may encounter pages prompting them to enable notifications through different avenues, such as clicking on misleading ads, visiting compromised websites, or accidentally clicking on deceptive links in emails or social media messages.

Additionally, accessing sites linked with rogue advertising networks, like torrent platforms or illicit movie streaming pages, can direct users to websites resembling news-lifume[.]com. Furthermore, adware or similar suspicious software may promote unreliable websites. Examples of sites akin to news-lifume[.]com include bundsmoney[.]com, demseemu[.]com, and worldfreshjournal[.]com.

How did news-lifume[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

If you landed on news-lifume[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar prompt, you have granted permission for notifications to be sent to you. Websites require explicit user consent to display notifications, so clicking such prompts authorizes their delivery of notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Always decline requests from suspicious pages to show notifications. You can accomplish this by choosing options such as "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or similar, and then closing the sites. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of news-lifume[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

If you are receiving notifications from news-lifume[.]com, it is because you likely visited the site and gave it permission to send notifications. This permission is necessary for websites to deliver notifications.

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

While interacting with a notification is generally harmless, it is important to be cautious of the websites these notifications lead to. These websites may present various risks, such as exposing you to malicious content, phishing attempts, or malware infections.

Is news-lifume[.]com a virus?

Websites like news-lifume[.]com are not viruses. Typically, they are used to trick users into purchasing specific products, paying for services, downloading questionable apps or files, or divulging sensitive information.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and revoke all permissions granted for news-lifume[.]com. It will also block any further access to news-lifume[.]com. No further steps will be required.

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