Removing the notifications (advertisements) delivered by phaliconic.com

What kind of page is phaliconic[.]com?

Phaliconic[.]com is the address of a rogue page discovered by our research team during a routine investigation of untrustworthy websites. After examining this webpage, we determined that it promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites.

Most visitors to phaliconic[.]com and similar pages access them through redirects generated by websites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Phaliconic[.]com overview

At the time of research, phaliconic[.]com displayed a dark page with instructions to – "Click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a robot". It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through such websites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

The CAPTCHA verification test on phaliconic[.]com is fake; users deceived into completing it – inadvertently allow the site to deliver browser notifications. These advertisements can endorse online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

In summary, through websites like phaliconic[.]com – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by phaliconic.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	3.136.131.229
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 investigated thousands of rogue pages; yourshields24[.]club, likudservices[.]com, and myflisblog[.]com are just a couple of examples. Although these sites can vary in appearance and utilized lures, the browser notifications they deliver promote deceptive/malicious content.

Remember that while legitimate products or services may be encountered through these ads – 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 to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely accessed phaliconic[.]com at some point and permitted the advertisement delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option displayed on this webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is important to carefully choose which websites are allowed to deliver browser notifications. Dubious webpages must not be permitted to do so; instead, these requests have to be ignored or denied (i.e., by pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

It is pertinent to mention that adware installed on a browser/system can cause random, unprompted redirects to suspicious and harmful sites. 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 phaliconic[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you have likely entered phaliconic[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thus enabling the advertisement delivery.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless, that does not apply to the content these advertisements promote. Spam notifications are known to endorse deceptive/dangerous sites and software capable of causing severe issues (including malware infections).

Is phaliconic[.]com a virus?

Sites like phaliconic[.]com are not considered to be viruses, although they can push virulent content. Rogue webpages commonly promote various scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and undo the permissions given to the phaliconic[.]com page. It can also restrict all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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