How to remove notifications (ads) delivered by the zxdret.click site

What kind of page is zxdret[.]click?

Our researchers discovered the zxdret[.]click rogue webpage while browsing suspicious sites. This page is designed to promote browser notification spam and generate redirects to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) websites.

Most visitors enter zxdret[.]click and similar pages via redirects caused by sites employing rogue advertising networks. Alternatively, these pages may be accessed through spam notifications, intrusive ads, misspelled URLs, and installed adware.

Zxdret[.]click overview

The behavior of rogue websites (i.e., what they load/promote) might vary depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

At the time of research, zxdret[.]click presented us with a video player and instructions to – "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". This player is fake, and by clicking the "Allow" button – users enable zxdret[.]click to deliver browser notifications.

Rogue sites use their notifications to run intrusive advert campaigns. These advertisements can endorse various scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

In summary, via pages like zxdret[.]click – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by zxdret.click
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CyRadar (Malicious), ESET (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	176.9.79.246
Observed Domains	ocbp.zxdret[.]click; d9n5.zxdret[.]click; i8m2.zxdret[.]click; i9yg.zxdret[.]click; jn7e.zxdret[.]click; ksgz.zxdret[.]click; ndp9.zxdret[.]click; oynr.zxdret[.]click; pxlu.zxdret[.]click; uc7q.zxdret[.]click; xl1n.zxdret[.]click
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 written about thousands of rogue webpages; toppholasnow[.]com, topauthe[.]com, and shauckaimo[.]com are merely a couple of our latest articles.

Sites of this kind display browser notifications promoting deceptive and malicious material. Note that any genuine content encountered through these ads is most likely endorsed by scammers motivated to acquire illegitimate commissions by abusing the promoted product's affiliate programs.

How did zxdret[.]click gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites require user permission to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, if you are receiving these adverts from zxdret[.]click – it is evident that when this page was accessed, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is important to be selective about which websites are allowed to display browser notifications. Dubious webpages must not be permitted to deliver these ads. Instead, such requests have to be ignored or denied (i.e., by selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable sites, it could be caused by 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.

Screenshot of a notification (advertisement) displayed by the zxdret[.]click website:

Appearance of the zxdret[.]click website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Webpages cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you have likely entered the zxdret[.]click page and enabled the ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, merely clicking on a browser notification is harmless. However, these advertisements can endorse content that is capable of causing severe issues (including malware infections).

Is zxdret[.]click a virus?

No, sites like zxdret[.]click are not classified as viruses, although they may push virulent content. Rogue webpages typically promote online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning devices and revoking the permissions granted to this webpage. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can restrict further access to zxdret[.]click and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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