How to stop receiving unwanted notifications from moadsstar.com

What kind of page is moadsstar[.]com?

While analyzing moadsstar[.]com, we found that it is a deceptive web page that uses a clickbait method to lure visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Also, moadsstar[.]com can redirect visitors to similar untrustworthy websites. Thus, users should avoid visiting moadsstar[.]com and never allow it to send notifications.

Moadsstar[.]com in detail

Moadsstar[.]com is designed to show an image of robots and a message instructing its visitors to click "Allow" to prove that they are not robots. Moadsstar[.]com implies that clicking that button is required to pass a CAPTCHA. However, this action grants the page permission to show notifications.

We found that notifications from moadsstar[.]com include fake warnings. For instance, they falsely claim that a computer is infected with five viruses and that the hard drive is infected. These notifications pressure users to renew McAfee protection to conduct a hard drive scan and eliminate viruses.

McAfee antivirus is a legitimate security software product, and its developer is not associated with moadsstar[.]com. It is probable that the creators of moadsstar[.]com are affiliates who attempt to earn commissions by promoting legitimate security software.

Furthermore, notifications from moadsstar[.]com may contain other deceptive content and lead users to untrustworthy websites. Users may be tricked into visiting pages hosting fake giveaways, lotteries, and similar scams. Also, these notifications can direct users to phishing pages, websites hosting technical support scams, or even malware.

Trusting websites opened via notifications from moadsstar[.]com can lead to issues such as identity theft, monetary loss, computer infections, unwanted installations, and more. Therefore, users should never permit moadsstar[.]com and similar websites to show notifications.

It is worth noting that moadsstar[.]com can redirect users to other unreliable sites even if not allowed to show notifications. One of these sites is onevenadvnow[.]com, another page that uses clickbait to receive permission to deliver notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by moadsstar.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Phishing), Google Safebrowsing (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.38.70
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.
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More about similar websites

Users rarely open sites like moadsstar[.]com intentionally. In most cases, they end up on these sites by clicking misleading links received via email or deceptive ads or pop-ups displayed on unreliable websites. Sites like moadsstar[.]com can also be encountered via ads shown by adware, and sites utilizing rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites or illegal movie streaming pages).

There are numerous examples of web pages similar to moadsstar[.]com. Some of them are kuvoaphoussu[.]com, jaadms[.]com, and kelpboat[.]com.

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

When visiting websites that wish to display notifications, users are presented with a prompt to either allow or block notifications from those sites. No website can send notifications without first receiving permission. Therefore, moadsstar[.]com sends notifications because the "Allow" or a similar button was clicked while visiting the site.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a questionable web page requests permission to show notifications, close it or select options like "Block", "Block Notifications", or "Deny". Do not click the "Allow" button if you do not want to receive notifications from a website. Be cautious when visiting sites claiming that you have to click "Allow" to perform certain actions (e.g., to confirm that you are not a robot).

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

Notification from moadsstar[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

Moadsstar[.]com can send notifications because you have granted it permission to do so. Websites are required to request permission to display notifications and cannot send them without obtaining this permission.

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

Simply clicking a notification cannot infect your computer. However, interacting with websites accessed through notifications from unreliable sources can introduce malware to your system.

Is moadsstar[.]com a virus?

Websites like moadsstar[.]com are not viruses themselves. Generally, their developers use them to promote scams, questionable (potentially malicious) programs, and other dubious websites.

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

Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, revoke any permissions granted to moadsstar[.]com, and prevent further access to the page. You will not need to take any additional steps.

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