How to stop phoaksux.com from displaying notifications (ads)

What kind of page is phoaksux[.]com?

While browsing dubious websites, our research team discovered phoaksux[.]com. This rogue webpage promotes browser notification spam and generates redirects to different (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites.

Pages like phoaksux[.]com are most often accessed via redirects caused by websites that utilize rogue advertising networks. Other potential points of access include spam notifications, intrusive ads, misspelled URLs, and installed adware.

Phoaksux[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue pages might be influenced by factors like the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information may determine the content encountered on and through these sites.

At the time of research, phoaksux[.]com hosted a suspect questionnaire that bears similarities with survey-type scams (e.g., "Walmart Loyalty Program", "TESCO Loyalty Program", "AMAZON TRIAL", etc.).

Additionally, phoaksux[.]com requested permission to deliver browser notifications. If consented, the website will spam users with ads promoting online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and malware.

To summarize, via webpages like phoaksux[.]com – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by phoaksux.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Phishing), Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.15.252
Observed Domains	729ad2119a985c0d13dd50d65d14cbcb.phoaksux[.]com; 0bafb423fbecf4cf723fe79a5b9d74e0.phoaksux[.]com; 0edb462269c568e01ed9edb4fdf2021d.phoaksux[.]com; 119394fc868a2bf6f4f94a1c009059b8.phoaksux[.]com; 1eec7efdc558fa84ce29f3c364f972cd.phoaksux[.]com; 234c220e1b24b192833e3860f8971a04.phoaksux[.]com; 3278f63ea9839aaa30455441c3b046a6.phoaksux[.]com; 4a6b245ddd9a280b6261b82de1605840.phoaksux[.]com; etc.
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 investigated numerous rogue websites; news-varaga[.]com, news-jikunu[.]com, and news-henuma[.]com are but a couple of examples. Sites of this kind deliver browser notifications promoting online scams and malicious content.

While legitimate products or services might be encountered through these adverts – they are unlikely to be endorsed in this fashion by any official parties. This endorsement is most likely undertaken by scammers motivated to acquire illegitimate commissions by abusing the promoted content's affiliate programs.

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, you've likely accessed phoaksux[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – thus enabling the webpage to deliver these advertisements.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you enter a suspicious page – do not permit it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to questionable websites, inspect the browser and system for installed adware. 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 phoaksux[.]com website:

Appearance of the phoaksux[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by phoaksux[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely accessed phoaksux[.]com at some point and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – since no website can deliver these advertisements without user consent.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself. However, this does not extend to the content that these ads may promote. Spam notifications are known to push deceptive/dangerous websites and software, which can cause severe issues (including malware infections).

Is phoaksux[.]com a virus?

No, phoaksux[.]com is not classified as a virus. However, it must be mentioned that rogue pages often promote virulent content (e.g., online scams, unreliable/harmful software, malware, etc.).

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and remove the permissions given to the phoaksux[.]com pages. It can also restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Hence, no additional steps will be required.

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