Removing notifications (ads) delivered by the datingkoe.info website

What kind of page is datingkoe[.]info?

While investigating suspicious websites, our researchers discovered the datingkoe[.]info rogue webpage. It operates by promoting browser notification spam and redirecting users to other (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) sites.

Most visitors to datingkoe[.]info and pages akin to it access them through redirects generated by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Datingkoe[.]info overview

It is noteworthy that the behavior of rogue sites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information may influence the content encountered on and via such webpages.

At the time of research, datingkoe[.]info displayed a fake video player, below which were instructions to – "Click Allow to watch the video". This is a lure to deceive visitors into allowing datingkoe[.]info to deliver browser notifications. Rogue sites use them to run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

These ads can promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware. Therefore, through pages like datingkoe[.]info – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by datingkoe.info
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CyRadar (Malicious), G-Data (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.162.10.217
Observed Domains	1.datingkoe[.]info; 2.datingkoe[.]info
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

Ademinetworkc[.]com, henidspost[.]com, phoureel[.]com, and newsparty[.]top are merely a few of our newest articles on rogue sites. Despite the webpages ' varying appearance, they deliver browser notifications endorsing deceptive/malicious content.

It is pertinent to mention that while genuine products or services may be encountered via these adverts – they are unlikely to be promoted by official parties. It is most probable that this promotion is performed by scammers seeking to obtain illegitimate commissions by abusing the endorsed content's affiliate programs.

How did datingkoe[.]info gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

If you are seeing these ads from datingkoe[.]info – it means that when this webpage was visited, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option. Keep in mind that no website can display browser notifications without user consent.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is important to be selective about which websites are permitted to deliver browser notifications. Do not enable questionable webpages to do so (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification requests from such pages (i.e., press "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious sites, inspect the browser/system 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 datingkoe[.]info website:

Appearance of the datingkoe[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Sites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you have likely accessed datingkoe[.]info and consented to the advertisement delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

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

Is datingkoe[.]info a virus?

No, websites like datingkoe[.]info are not considered to be viruses, although they can promote virulent content. Pages of this kind commonly push online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

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

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