How to stop notifications from news-xofapi.com

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

Upon inspecting news-xofapi[.]com, we concluded that this page uses a clickbait technique (a deceptive method) to trick visitors into granting it permission to show notifications. Also, news-xofapi[.]com can redirect users to similar websites. Thus, users should avoid visiting news-xofapi[.]com.

News-xofapi[.]com in detail

News-xofapi[.]com displays a fake video player with a loading spinner. Also, a browser informs visitors that news-xofapi[.]com wants to show notifications and provides "Allow" and "Block" (or similar) options. News-xofapi[.]com makes it look like its content will be loaded after accepting notifications.

Typically, pages like news-xofapi[.]com deliver unreliable notifications containing fake warnings, alerts, and other misleading messages designed to trick users into interacting with them. If clicked, these notifications can open potentially harmful pages, like sites hosting phishing schemes, technical support scams, fake lotteries, giveaways, or even malware.

On websites opened via notifications from news-xofapi[.]com users may be tricked into revealing sensitive information (e.g., credit card details or passwords) or sending money to scammers. Also, users may be lured into providing cybercriminals with remote access to their computers, downloading harmful software, or taking other actions.

Additionally, news-xofapi[.]com can redirect users to other web page of this type, like news-guwuhu[.]com. This website is also designed to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Overall, users are advised against agreeing to receive notifications from dubious websites and close them if encountered.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-xofapi.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Antiy-AVL (Malicious), Combo Cleaner (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	144.76.106.61
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 typically do not visit websites like news-xofapi[.]com intentionally. These sites are often accessed through deceptive pop-ups, fake warnings (or similar messages on dubious pages), ads delivered by adware, links in fraudulent emails, etc. Also, users may land on such pages while visiting sites that employ rogue advertising networks, such as torrent sites, illegal streaming pages, and similar platforms.

More examples of websites similar to news-xofapi[.]com are icekrussoop[.]com, news-xofapi[.]com, and secochkd[.]xyz.

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

Web pages cannot deliver notifications without permission which is granted by choosing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option provided in a pop-up window from a browser. Thus, news-xofapi[.]com can send notifications because it has been permitted to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a page asks for permission to show notifications and you do not want to receive them, select "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or a similar option. Trustworthy websites never claim that it is required to click "Allow" to pass a CAPTCHA, download files, play videos, verify age, etc.

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

Appearance of 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?

News-xofapi[.]com can show notifications because it has been allowed to do so by choosing "Allow" or a similar option when the site asked for permission to show notifications.

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

Notifications from web pages (including untrustworthy ones) cannot infect computers. However, clicking them can direct to potentially harmful websites.

Is news-xofapi[.]com a virus?

Websites like news-xofapi[.]com are not viruses. Typically, their purpose is to promote shady apps and web pages, various scams, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions to news-xofapi[.]com. Additionally, this app will block all further access to news-xofapi[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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