How to block soguy.top notifications

What kind of page is soguy[.]top?

While inspecting soguy[.]top, we found that it presents a misleading message to lure visitors into accepting its notifications. Usually, notifications from pages like soguy[.]top are unreliable and can lead to other shady sites. Thus, users should not permit soguy[.]top and similar websites to send notifications.

Soguy[.]top in detail

Soguy[.]top shows a loading spinner and instructs visitors to press "Allow" to proceed (the button presented by a browser). The page suggests that clicking "Allow" will load its content. Nevertheless, doing so permits soguy[.]top to send notifications. As we mentioned in the introduction, pages like soguy[.]top often show untrustworthy notifications.

Our team discovered that soguy[.]top can display notifications claiming that a user's computer might be infected by viruses and offering protection for a device. Interacting with these notifications can direct users to phishing pages, sites hosting bogus giveaways, surveys, lotteries, technical support scams, dubious programs, etc.

Therefore, users may be deceived into paying for fake (or unnecessary) services or products, providing credit card details, social security numbers, ID card information, or other details to scammers, downloading potentially malicious software, or taking other actions. Either way, it is strongly advised not to trust websites opened via notifications from soguy[.]top.

It is worth noting that websites like soguy[.]top can redirect users to other dubious websites regardless of whether notifications are allowed. Therefore, it is best to close these pages immediately to avoid scams or deceptive content.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by soguy.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A(VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.138.191
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 often land on sites like soguy[.]top through rogue advertising networks, commonly found on torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and similar platforms. These pages can also be accessed via misleading ads, pop-ups, or links on suspicious pages. Additionally, ads from adware and links in deceptive emails be users to trick users into visiting websites like soguy[.]top.

Some examples of sites similar to soguy[.]top are bindszone[.]club, alltullos24[.]com, and fiegelmail[.]club.

How did soguy[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

When users visit pages requesting to display notifications, they usually see options like "Allow" or "Block". Choosing "Allow" gives these websites permission to send notifications. Thus, soguy[.]top can send notifications because it has been permitted to send them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you come across a suspicious site requesting permission to show notifications, click "Block" (or a similar button) and close the website. Legitimate websites usually do not require users to click "Allow" to watch videos, complete CAPTCHAs, download files, or perform similar actions. Thus, such pages should be avoided.

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

Appearance of soguy[.]top website (GIF):

Notification from soguy[.]top:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot send notifications without permission (which is granted by clicking "Allow" or equivalent option). Thus, soguy[.]top shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so.

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

Notifications cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, interacting with notifications from websites like soguy[.]top can direct users to potentially malicious sites.

Is soguy[.]top a virus?

Websites like soguy[.]top not viruses, but can promote unrelialbe pages (e.g., sites hosting various scams or potentially malicious applications).

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permission granted to soguy[.]top. It will also block further access to soguy[.]top. No additional steps will be required.

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