How to stop celeb-spicy-news.top from displaying notifications (ads)

What kind of page is celeb-spicy-news[.]top?

While investigating untrustworthy websites, our research team discovered the celeb-spicy-news[.]top rogue page. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect users to different (likely dubious/malicious) sites.

Visitors to webpages like celeb-spicy-news[.]top most commonly access them through redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Celeb-spicy-news[.]top overview

It is pertinent to mention that exactly how a rogue page operates (i.e., what it hosts or endorses) might be influenced by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

At the time of research, celeb-spicy-news[.]top displayed a hoax video player and urged visitors multiple times to press the "Allow" button to view it. This is clickbait intended to trick users into allowing celeb-spicy-news[.]top to deliver browser notifications.

Rogue websites use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. These ads can promote various scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware. Therefore, through pages like celeb-spicy-news[.]top – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by celeb-spicy-news.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	37.48.80.112
Observed Domains	feedf.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 027ac.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 09637.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 0aea1.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 19378.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 3c02c.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 45ad2.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 45e22.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 4b8b1.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 5c366.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 69695.celeb-spicy-news[.]top; 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

Buzzthem[.]buzz, lerophogainsub[.]com, dominness.co[.]in, news-ziwuni[.]com, phoaksux[.]com – are just some examples of rogue webpages we have written about recently. These pages are designed to deceive users into allowing browser notifications, yet their appearances and how they achieve said purpose can differ drastically.

Spam notifications endorse deceptive and malicious material. While legitimate products/services may be encountered via these ads – they are unlikely to be promoted in this manner by any official parties. It is most probable that this promotion is undertaken by scammers motivated to obtain illegitimate commissions by abusing the endorsed content's affiliate programs.

How did celeb-spicy-news[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

User consent is necessary for any website to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, if you are seeing these adverts from celeb-spicy-news[.]top – it is evident that when this page was accessed, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow" "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not enable suspect webpages to display them (i.e., do not press "Allow" "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we advise denying notification delivery from such pages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests altogether.

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to questionable sites, inspect the device 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 celeb-spicy-news[.]top website:

Appearance of the celeb-spicy-news[.]top website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by celeb-spicy-news.top?
• 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 celeb-spicy-news[.]top in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Websites need user consent to display browser notifications (advertisements). Therefore, you have likely accessed celeb-spicy-news[.]top at some point and pressed "Allow" "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless. However, these advertisements can push harmful content that is capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is celeb-spicy-news[.]top a virus?

No, sites like celeb-spicy-news[.]top are not classed as viruses. However, webpages of this kind commonly endorse virulent content (e.g., online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, malware, etc.).

Will Combo Cleaner remove celeb-spicy-news[.]top ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and revert the permissions granted to this webpage. It can also block all further access to celeb-spicy-news[.]top and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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