Removal instructions for notifications/ads displayed by theamovies.com

What kind of page is theamovie[.]com?

Our researchers discovered theamovies[.]com during a routine investigation of suspect websites. This rogue page endorses spam browser notifications and redirects users to different (likely dubious/malicious) sites.

Most visitors to webpages like theamovie[.]com access them through redirects generated by websites that utilize rogue advertising networks.

Theamovie[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the content hosted on and promoted by rogue sites might differ. The behavior of these webpages may be influenced by factors like the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

When we examined theamovie[.]com, it presented us with a fraudulent CAPTCHA verification – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". Pressing this button enables theamovie[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

The success of this deception may be hindered by the webpage including information regarding notifications. Rogue websites use them to run intrusive ad campaigns. The delivered adverts can endorse online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

To summarize, through webpages like theamovie[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by theamovies.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Gridinsoft (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.152.190
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 countless rogue pages; tentedstars[.]com, toppholasnow[.]com, topewesusa[.]com, and realeus24[.]com are merely a few of our newest articles. The purpose of these sites is to promote browser notification spam, yet how the webpages look and what methods they use for this goal can differ drastically.

The advertisements delivered by such pages endorse deceptive and malicious content. It must be stressed that any genuine products/services encountered via these advertisements are most likely promoted by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

User consent is necessary for any website to display browser notifications. Hence, if you are seeing these ads from theamovie[.]com – it means that when this page was visited, permission for their delivery was given by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you enter a suspicious website – do not enable it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery from such webpages (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests in their entirety.

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to dubious sites, 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 a notification (advertisement) displayed by theamovie[.]com website:

Appearance of theamovie[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you've likely visited theamovie[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thus permitting the advert delivery.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless, that does not extend to the content these ads promote. Spam notifications commonly endorse unreliable, deceptive, and dangerous sites/software, which may cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is theamovie[.]com a virus?

Websites like theamovie[.]com are not considered to be viruses, although they may promote virulent content (e.g., online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, malware, etc.).

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and remove the permissions granted to be theamovie[.]com site. It will also deny further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious webpages. Therefore, additional steps will not be required.

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