How to stop womadds.com from displaying notifications (ads)

What kind of page is womadds[.]com?

Womadds[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our research team during a routine investigation of dubious sites. It is designed to endorse browser notification spam and redirect users to different (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) websites.

Pages like womadds[.]com are most commonly accessed via redirects generated by sites that utilize rogue advertising networks. Alternatively, they can be entered through spam notifications, intrusive ads, or force-opened by installed adware.

Womadds[.]com overview

At the time of research, womadds[.]com displayed a purple robot beside instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". However, the behavior of rogue sites (i.e., what they host/promote) may vary depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

If a user is deceived by this fake CAPTCHA verification test – they inadvertently permit womadds[.]com to deliver browser notifications. Ads displayed by such websites often endorse online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

In summary, via webpages like womadds[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by womadds.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), Google Safebrowsing (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.170.198
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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These webpages deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive and malicious material. Keep in mind that any genuine content encountered via these adverts is most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse its affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites can only display browser notifications with user consent. Hence, if you are receiving these advertisements from womadds[.]com – it is evident that when this page 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?

It is important to always be selective when permitting websites to deliver browser notifications. Do not enable dubious sites to display these ads; instead, ignore or deny notification delivery from them (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious webpages, check the browser and system for installed adware. 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 womadds[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Sites need user consent to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you've likely entered womadds[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thus enabling the ad delivery.

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

While clicking on a browser notification itself will not result in a system infection, but these ads can promote content that may cause severe issues (including malware infections).

Is womadds[.]com a virus?

Websites like womadds[.]com are not classed as viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Pages of this kind can endorse online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and undo the permissions given to the womadds[.]com webpage. Additionally, it will deny further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will not be required.

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