How to remove notifications (ads) displayed by the retrioni.net website

What kind of page is retrioni[.]net?

Our research team discovered retrioni[.]net while browsing dubious sites. After investigating this rogue page, we determined that it tricks users into allowing browser notification delivery. Additionally, retrioni[.]net can redirect users to other (likely dubious/malicious) websites.

Most visitors to retrioni[.]net and similar webpages enter them via redirects caused by sites employing rogue advertising networks.

Retrioni[.]net overview

When we accessed the retrioni[.]net page, it displayed five cartoon-style robots, above which were instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". It is noteworthy that the content encountered on and through rogue websites might be influenced by factors like the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

The purpose of the fake CAPTCHA verification test on retrioni[.]net is to deceive users into permitting the webpage to deliver browser notifications. If the site is allowed to do so, it will spam advertisements that may promote online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and malware.

In summary, via websites like retrioni[.]net – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by retrioni.net
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Phishing), Sophos (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.16.212
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 examined thousands of rogue webpages; frutiadsstudio[.]com, multipleday[.]com, froommixoria[.]com, and jordaniablog[.]com are merely some examples. The purpose of these sites is to promote browser notification spam.

These advertisements primarily endorse deceptive and malicious content. However, legitimate products and services may be encountered through the notifications as well. This promotion is most likely performed by scammers who abuse the endorsed content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did retrioni[.]net gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

It must be stressed that no website can display browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, if you are receiving these advertisements from retrioni[.]net – it is evident that when this page was visited, consent to the delivery was given by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not enable dubious websites to deliver them. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options presented on suspicious pages. We advise denying notification requests (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring them in their entirety.

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to questionable sites, inspect 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 a notification (advertisement) displayed by the retrioni[.]net website:

Appearance of the retrioni[.]net website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by retrioni.net?
• 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.

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by retrioni[.]net in the right lower corner of my desktop?

You have likely accessed retrioni[.]net and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thereby permitting the webpage to deliver the advertisements. Keep in mind that no website is able to display notifications without user consent.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes. However, these adverts may promote content capable of causing severe issues (including malware infections).

Is retrioni[.]net a virus?

No, rogue websites (e.g., retrioni[.]net, etc.) are not considered to be viruses, although they can endorse virulent content. Sites of this kind commonly promote various scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and undo the permissions granted to the retrioni[.]net page. Additionally, it can deny further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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