Removing notifications (adverts) displayed by the yodste.com webpage

What kind of page is yodste[.]com?

Yodste[.]com is the address of a rogue webpage. Our researchers discovered this page during a routine inspection of suspect sites. Yodste[.]com is designed to endorse browser notification spam and redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable/hazardous) websites. Most users enter webpages like yodste[.]com through redirects caused by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Yodste[.]com overview

It is pertinent to mention that the behavior of rogue pages may differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information might dictate the content encountered on and via these websites.

At the time of research, yodste[.]com presented us with a fake video player with instructions to – "Click ALLOW to play the video/ Stream and download available". The webpage also displayed a pop-up stating – "Click Allow to close this window/ This window can be closed by clicking Allow".

If the "Allow" button is pressed, yodste[.]com receives permission to deliver browser notifications. Rogue sites use them to spam users with ads promoting online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and malware.

To summarize, through pages like yodste[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by yodste.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	31.220.27.98
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 examined countless rogue websites; cidsbook[.]com, rhoutsilisedic[.]com, theaddsllc[.]club, and allcottablog[.]com are merely a few of our latest articles. Pages of this kind aim to deceive users into permitting browser notification delivery, yet how they achieve this purpose can vary.

Spam notifications endorse online scams and malicious content. Keep in mind that any genuine product or services encountered via these adverts are most likely promoted by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites need user consent to deliver browser notifications, and yodste[.]com is not an exception. Therefore, if you are seeing these advertisements from said webpage – it is evident that when yodste[.]com 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?

Should you stumble upon a suspicious webpage – do not enable it to display browser notifications. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options. Instead, ignore or deny delivery requests by pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.

It is pertinent to mention that having adware installed on the browser/system may be behind continuous unprompted redirects to questionable sites. Therefore, should you keep experiencing such redirects – check the device for dubious software.

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 yodste[.]com website:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

No webpage can display browser notifications (ads) without user permission, and yodste[.]com is not an exception. Hence, you've likely visited this page at some point and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless, that does not apply to the content these advertisements may endorse. Spam notifications often promote websites and software that can cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is yodste[.]com a virus?

Sites like yodste[.]com are not classified as viruses, although they can push virulent content. Rogue webpages commonly endorse online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and revoke the permissions granted to the yodste[.]com page. It can also block all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, additional actions will not be required.

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