How to stop news-wulacu.com from displaying notifications (adverts)

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

Our researchers discovered the news-wulacu[.]com rogue page while browsing dubious websites. It operates by endorsing browser notification spam and redirecting users to different (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) sites.

Most visitors to pages like news-wulacu[.]com enter them via redirects caused by websites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

News-wulacu[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue sites might be influenced by factors like the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

When we investigated news-wulacu[.]com, it displayed a fake video player and instructed to – "Click 'Allow', to watch the video". If a visitor is deceived and completes these instructions, they unintentionally permit news-wulacu[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

These advertisements (notifications) endorse online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and malware. Therefore, via websites like news-wulacu[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-wulacu.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Seclookup (Malicious), Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), Gridinsoft (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	193.108.118.16
Observed Domains	45b06fcd9e.news-wulacu[.]com; c0a38e39d7.news-wulacu[.]com; 4b3ca7d4e3.news-wulacu[.]com; 139d47a663.news-wulacu[.]com; 33200f62ec.news-wulacu[.]com; 991e2fcb41.news-wulacu[.]com; 43aa113562.news-wulacu[.]com
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-wonota[.]com, news-guyete[.]cc, news-hupali[.]com, and news-doyogi[.]com are merely some of our newest articles on rogue pages. They can differ in appearance and use varied lures, but the notifications these websites deliver promote deceptive/malicious content.

While genuine products and services may be encountered via these advertisements – they are unlikely to be endorsed in this manner by any official parties. This endorsement is most likely undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, if you are seeing these advertisements from news-wulacu[.]com – it is clear that when this webpage was visited, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Always be selective about which websites you permit to display browser notifications. Do not enable questionable webpages to do so; instead, ignore or deny these requests (i.e., by clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser randomly force-open suspicious sites without prompt, it could be due to the presence of adware on the device. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites require user permission to display browser notifications (advertisements). Hence, you have likely visited news-wulacu[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself, these ads can promote content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is news-wulacu[.]com a virus?

Websites like news-wulacu[.]com are not deemed to be viruses. However, rogue sites can endorse virulent content, e.g., online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, malware, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and revoke the permissions given to the news-wulacu[.]com webpage. It will also deny further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, additional actions will not be necessary.

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