How to stop notifications from moadspace.com

What kind of page is moadspace[.]com?

Upon reviewing moadspace[.]com, it became evident that it is a shady website that uses a clickbait tactic to lure visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Additionally, moadspace[.]com can redirect visitors to similar pages. Therefore, it is advisable for users to avoid visiting moadspace[.]com.

Moadspace[.]com in detail

Upon visiting moadspace[.]com, users are presented with an image of robots and instructions to click "Allow" if they are not robots. Moadspace[.]com suggests that clicking "Allow" is required to complete a CAPTCHA. However, doing so actually grants the page permission to deliver notifications.

Notifications from moadspace[.]com contain fake alerts claiming that three viruses posing a threat have been discovered and urging to conduct a system scan right away. These notifications are disguised as alerts from McAfee antivirus, a legitimate software product. It is important to mention that the developer of the McAfee security tool does not own moadspace[.]com.

Clicking notifications displayed by moadspace[.]com can lead to phishing websites, fake lotteries, giveaways, technical support scams, and other untrustworthy websites. Users may be tricked into disclosing sensitive information (e.g., passwords, credit card details, or ID card information), sending scammers money, paying for fake or unnecessary services or products, etc.

Also, notifications from moadspace[.]com can be designed to open websites hosting browser hijackers, adware, or even malicious software. Thus, moadspace[.]com should not be allowed to send notifications to avoid potential financial losses, identity theft, computer infections, or other problems.

It is also worth noting that moadspace[.]com can cause redirects to other dubious sites. We found that it can redirect to regdpro[.]com, a similar website designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by moadspace.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Phishing), Combo Cleaner (Phishing), ESET (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), Sophos (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.167.150
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 pages

Users seldom intentionally visit sites such as moadspace[.]com. Typically, they arrive on these sites through websites associated with rogue advertising networks, such as torrent sites or pages offering illegal movie streaming. Also, users may land on such pages by clicking misleading links in fraudulent emails or deceptive ads and pop-ups on untrustworthy websites.

A couple of examples of deceptive websites similar to moadspace[.]com are kuvoaphoussu[.]com, jaadms[.]com, and kelpboat[.]com.

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

When users visit pages that want to display notifications, they are prompted to choose whether to allow or block notifications from those websites. No website can send notifications without obtaining permission first. Hence, moadspace[.]com shows notifications because you clicked "Allow" or a similar option while on the site.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you encounter a suspicious webpage asking for permission to display notifications, close it or choose options like "Block", "Block Notifications", or "Deny". Avoid clicking the "Allow" button if you do not wish to receive notifications from websites. Exercise caution when visiting sites that encourage you to click "Allow" to perform specific actions.

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

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

Notification from moadspace[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

Web pages cannot display notifications without being allowed to do so. It means that moadspace[.]com has been permitted to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" or a similar option presented by a browser.

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

It is impossible for notifications to infect computers directly. However, they can open deceptive pages designed to trick users into downloading malware.

Is moadspace[.]com a virus?

Websites like moadspace[.]com are not viruses. Nevertheless, they cannot be trusted. Usually, they promote various fraudulent pages, scams, and dubiou programs/applications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all permissions granted to moadspace[.]com. It will also block further access to moadspace[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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