How to avoid receiving notifications from goends.com
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on
What kind of page is goends[.]com?
During our inspection, we found that goends[.]com uses a deceptive technique to receive permission from visitors to show them notifications. Such websites should be avoided, and their notification permissions revoked if already granted. Another detail about sites like goends[.]com is that users do not intentionally open them.
Goends[.]com in detail
Goends[.]com is designed to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button by claiming that this action is necessary to pass a CAPTCHA. The site displays an image of robots and says to click that button to prove that they are not robots. This method is a common clickbait technique utilized by sites like goends[.]com to obtain permission to show notifications.
Typically, when users agree to receive notifications from websites like goends[.]com, they are bombarded with fake warnings and other alerts, misleading offers, and other deceptive notifications. Clicking notifications from goends[.]com can direct users to a variety of unreliable web pages.
These notifications can promote technical support scams designed to steal money, extract information, or deliver malware to users. Also, they can lead to phishing sites created to trick visitors into disclosing passwords, credit card details, or other sensitive information. Furthermore, notifications from goends[.]com may open sites hosting adware, browser hijackers, or other unwanted software.
Additionally, users may end up visiting sites promoting fake giveaways, lotteries, and other scams. Trusting websites opened through notifications originating from goends[.]com may result in financial loss, computer infections, identity theft, and other negative outcomes. Thus, goends[.]com (and similar pages) should never be permitted to show notifications.
Our instructions on how to revoke permissions granted to websites is provided below.
Name | Ads by goends.com |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | N/A (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 104.21.74.164 |
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, unwanted applications (adware) |
Damage | Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
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Additionally, users can land on such pages through sites associated with rogue advertising networks, like torrent sites and web pages offering illegal movie streaming services.
How did goends[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
When users visit websites that want to show notifications, they are asked for permission. This request typically includes options like "Allow" and "Block". Users who click "Allow" or a similar option permit websites to send notifications.
So, satincess[.]com can send notifications to your device because this permission has been granted to the page.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
When encountering shady websites requesting permission to display notifications, it is advisable to select options like "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or simply close these sites altogether. Trustworthy pages do not prompt users to click "Allow" as a verification method to prove they are not robots, download files, play videos, or for other purposes.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by goends.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 goends[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Websites are unable to send notifications unless users grant them permission. Consequently, goends[.]com displays notifications because it has been granted permission to do so.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
While these notifications themselves cannot infect computers directly, engaging with notifications from untrustworthy websites can lead users to malicious pages.
Is goends[.]com a virus?
Websites such as goends[.]com are not viruses. They are employed to deceive users into visiting scam sites, downloading questionable apps, or engaging in other questionable actions.
Will Combo Cleaner remove goends[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and revoke any permissions granted to goends[.]com. Additionally, it will block any further access attempts to goends[.]com. This approach ensures that users won't need to take any additional steps.
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