How to remove notifications/adverts delivered by kelpboat.com

What kind of page is kelpboat[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the kelpboat[.]com rogue page while browsing suspicious websites. It is designed to endorse spam browser notifications and redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/harmful) sites.

Users primarily access kelpboat[.]com and similar websites through redirects generated by pages utilizing rogue advertising networks. Alternatively, these pages can be entered via spam notifications, intrusive ads, mistyped URLs, and installed adware.

Kelpboat[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue sites (i.e., what they host/promote) might differ based on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we visited kelpboat[.]com, it implied that the user must enable browser notification delivery to access the webpage.

The page instructed to – "Click 'Allow' To Continue". If a visitor is deceived into consenting to the notification delivery, they are spammed with ads. These advertisements can endorse online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

To summarize, through websites like kelpboat[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by kelpboat.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Malware), ESET (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Malware), Kaspersky (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	67.212.184.146
Observed Domains	go.kelpboat[.]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

Inasmedia[.]com, goends[.]com, goadsonline[.]com, guenagial[.]com, and wpboostbuddy[.]com are merely some examples of rogue pages.

These websites display browser notifications that push deceptive and malicious content. Advertisements of this kind may promote legitimate products or services, but this endorsement is most likely undertaken by scammers. The motivation is to obtain illegitimate commissions by abusing the promoted content's affiliate programs.

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

Websites need user consent to display browser notifications. And if you are receiving these adverts from kelpboat[.]com – that means that you've likely accessed this page at some point, enabling the ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is important to be selective when allowing sites to deliver browser notifications. Dubious webpages must not be allowed to display these ads; instead, such requests have to be ignored or denied (i.e., by clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspect websites without prompt, it could be caused by adware installed 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 kelpboat[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Sites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, you've likely visited kelpboat[.]com and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thus permitting the advertisement delivery.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any malware download/installation processes. However, these adverts can promote harmful content that may cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is kelpboat[.]com a virus?

No, kelpboat[.]com is not classed as a virus. However, rogue pages can endorse virulent content (e.g., online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, malware, etc.).

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and remove the permissions granted to the kelpboat[.]com page. It can also restrict all further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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