Removing notifications (ads) displayed by news-wonota.com

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

Our researchers found news-wonota[.]com while inspecting dubious sites. After examining this rogue page, we learned that it promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to other (likely suspicious/dangerous) websites.

Users most commonly access news-wonota[.]com and webpages akin to it through redirects generated by sites using rogue advertising networks.

News-wonota[.]com overview

At the time of research, we discovered two appearance variants of the news-wonota[.]com webpage. It is noteworthy that the content encountered on and via rogue websites might be influenced by factors like visitors' IP addresses (geolocations).

News-wonota[.]com ran a bogus browser check and urged users to click the "Allow" button to gain access. Alternatively, it used a fake video player to lure visitors into pressing the consent option.

Clicking "Allow" enables news-wonota[.]com to deliver browser notifications. After we selected this button, it resulted in a redirect to a page belonging to the check-tl-ver group.

Rogue sites utilize their notifications to run intrusive ad campaigns. These advertisements can promote online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

In summary, through websites like news-wonota[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-wonota.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Malware), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	23.158.56.201
Observed Domains	26d0932479.news-wonota[.]com; 1fe89732b9.news-wonota[.]com; 4340ed2a12.news-wonota[.]com; 4559ea8632.news-wonota[.]com; 48408ef08c.news-wonota[.]com; 5ade169735.news-wonota[.]com; 6ac1060ff6.news-wonota[.]com; 7b1b24ad9d.news-wonota[.]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

News-guyete[.]cc, stream-it[.]top, and lifemnadsnews[.]com are merely a couple examples of rogue sites we have investigated recently.

These webpages deliver browser notifications that endorse deceptive and malicious content. Remember that any genuine products or services encountered through these adverts are most likely promoted by scammers seeking to obtain illegitimate commissions by abusing their affiliate programs.

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

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, you have likely entered news-wonota[.]com at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – thereby allowing the webpage to display said advertisements.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you enter a suspect webpage – do not permit it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery from such pages (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests in their entirety.

In case you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to questionable websites – check the browser and 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 news-wonota[.]com website's alternative appearance:

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

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely accessed news-wonota[.]com and permitted the notification/ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – since no website can display this content without user consent.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless. However, that does not extend to the content that these advertisements may promote. Spam notifications commonly endorse deceptive/malicious sites and software, which are capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is news-wonota[.]com a virus?

No, websites like news-wonota[.]com are not classed as viruses, although they can promote virulent content. Rogue sites often push various scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and undo the permissions given to the news-wonota[.]com page. Additionally, it can restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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