How to stop pignmoll.com from delivering notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is pignmoll[.]com?

While investigating dubious websites, our research team discovered pignmoll[.]com. This rogue page is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect users to different (likely questionable/malicious) sites.

Pignmoll[.]com and webpages akin to it are primarily accessed via redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Pignmoll[.]com overview

At the time of research, pignmoll[.]com used an incredibly basic CAPTCHA lure to deceive visitors into enabling the page's browser notification delivery. However, the content encountered on and through rogue websites can differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

Pignmoll[.]com instructed to – "Click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a robot"; users who complete this fake verification process – inadvertently permit browser notification delivery from the page. Rogue websites use them to deliver intrusive ad campaigns. Advertisements of this kind can endorse online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

To summarize, through sites like pignmoll[.]com (and their notifications) – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by pignmoll.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	3.23.186.148
Observed Domains	hyjecr.pignmoll[.]com; rgx54z.pignmoll[.]com; ixzc4t.pignmoll[.]com; xn4iqv.pignmoll[.]com; 2ntrfi.pignmoll[.]com; fjvv2i.pignmoll[.]com; kxkxgw.pignmoll[.]com; qyt8pi.pignmoll[.]com; 581358.pignmoll[.]com; izjec2.pignmoll[.]com; 0wvghk.pignmoll[.]com; 37yito.pignmoll[.]com; invv7n.pignmoll[.]com
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 written about thousands of rogue pages; avirabot[.]online, sechunsaisir[.]com, and lowmachampa[.]com are merely a couple of examples. These websites deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive/malicious content.

It must be stressed that any genuine products/services encountered via these adverts are most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, if you are receiving these ads from pignmoll[.]com – it means that when this page was entered, permission for their delivery was granted by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not permit suspect sites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery from such pages (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious webpages without prompt, it could be caused by adware installed on the device. 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 pignmoll[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

User consent is necessary for any website to deliver browser notifications. Hence, if you are seeing such advertisements from pignmoll[.]com – it is evident that when this page was visited, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes. However, these ads may endorse content that can cause severe issues (including malware infections).

Is pignmoll[.]com a virus?

No, sites like pignmoll[.]com are not classified as viruses, although they can push virulent content. Rogue pages commonly endorse online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revoke the permissions given to the pignmoll[.]com page. It will also block all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, additional actions will not be required.

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