How to stop news-xofapi.com from delivering notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is news-xofapi[.]com?

News-xofapi[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of suspicious sites. After reviewing this page, we learned that it endorses browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) websites.

Visitors primarily access webpages like news-xofapi[.]com via redirects caused by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

News-xofapi[.]com overview

At the time of research, news-xofapi[.]com displayed a lure of a continuously loading video. Keep in mind that the content encountered on and through rogue webpages may vary based on visitors' IP addresses (geolocations).

News-xofapi[.]com prompts visitors to permit its browser notification delivery, and the graphics depicted on it might imply that the notifications must be allowed to watch the fake video. After we pressed the "Allow" option, it resulted in a redirect to a similar page – news-guwuhu[.]com.

Rogue websites use their browser notifications to run intrusive ad campaigns. These ads can promote online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

To summarize, via pages like news-xofapi[.]com – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-xofapi.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Sophos (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	144.76.106.61
Observed Domains	4c87689034.news-xofapi[.]com; 0228e8e6c1.news-xofapi[.]com; 02d51a93ee.news-xofapi[.]com; 0379766bab.news-xofapi[.]com; 049f8c98ef.news-xofapi[.]com; 05c35142e6.news-xofapi[.]com; 087b58cdb6.news-xofapiv092c5920bb.news-xofapi[.]com; 0ad86a1112.news-xofapi[.]com; 0e07bd26ef.news-xofapi[.]com; 0e5bb0ed8d.news-xofapi[.]com; 0e90b3183e.news-xofapi[.]com; 10a3babb10.news-xofapi[.]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 examined numerous rogue sites; pignmoll[.]com, avirabot[.]online, and sechunsaisir[.]com are merely a couple of examples. These webpages are designed to push browser notification delivery; however, how they achieve this goal can differ drastically. Adverts displayed by such websites promote deceptive and malicious material.

While legitimate content may be encountered via these notifications – it is unlikely to be endorsed by its developers or other official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is performed by scammers who abuse the promoted product's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did news-xofapi[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

User consent is necessary for any website to display browser notifications. Hence, if you are receiving these ads from news-xofapi[.]com – it is evident that when this page was accessed, permission for their delivery was granted by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – always be selective when permitting websites to deliver these advertisements. Do not enable suspicious pages to do so; instead, ignore or deny such requests (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious sites unprompted, 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.

Appearance of the news-xofapi[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you've likely entered news-xofapi[.]com at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thereby enabling the advertisement delivery.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification does not pose a direct infection threat. These advertisements can promote harmful content capable of causing system infections and other severe issues.

Is news-xofapi[.]com a virus?

No, news-xofapi[.]com is not considered to be a virus. However, pages of this kind often endorse virulent content, such as online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revoke the permissions given to the news-xofapi[.]com webpage. It can also block all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, additional actions will not be required.

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