How to remove permissions granted to sscreenads.com

What kind of page is sscreenads[.]com?

During our inspection of sscreenads[.]com, we found that it is a deceptive web page created to deceive visitors by displaying misleading content. The purpose of sscreenads.com is to obtain permission to show notifications. Usually, notifications originating from such sites take users to dubious pages (if clicked).

Sscreenads[.]com in detail

Sscreenads[.]com presents an image of a robot with a message claiming that visitors need to click "Allow" if they are not robots. Sscreenads[.]com implies that clicking "Allow" (an option provided by a web browser) is required to pass a CAPTCHA and access its content. However, doing so permits sscreenads[.]com to show notifications.

These notifications can be created to trick visitors into believing that their computers are infected, that some software subscription has expired, that a new message has been sent to their email or other account, etc. Usually, these notifications use urgent language or similar techniques to lure users into interacting with them.

Clicking notifications from sscreenads[.]com can direct users to phishing web pages, technical support scams, fake lotteries, giveaways, surveys, pages hosting malware, etc. On these websites, users may be tricked into paying for fake products or services, disclosing sensitive information, downloading malicious software, or performing other actions.

Therefore, sscreenads[.]com should not be granted permission to send notifications to avoid issues like monetary loss, identity theft, exposure to malware and scams, and other negative consequences.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by sscreenads.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.166.189
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 sscreenads[.]com and similar websites

Web pages like sscreenads[.]com tend to be promoted via sites that use questionable advertising networks. These networks are commonly found on illegal movie streaming sites, torrent platforms, adult content sites, and similar pages. Clicking ads, links, pop-ups, etc., can also take users to websites like sscreenads[.]com.

Moreover, users can be tricked into opening sscreenads[.]com and similar pages via fraudulent links in deceptive emails and advertisements delivered by installed adware. A couple of examples of similar sites are totaldailyposts[.]com, suddss[.]com, and undowinowing[.]com.

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

Sscreenads[.]com can send you notifications because you agreed to receive them by clicking the "Allow" button (or a similar option) while visiting the site. Websites must obtain your consent to send notifications and cannot do so without your approval.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you do not wish to receive notifications, select "Block", "Block Notifications", or "Deny" when your browser informs you about a website's request to send notifications. Be wary of websites that ask you to click "Allow" to verify you are not a robot, watch a video, download a file, confirm your age, or for similar reasons.

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

Appearance of sscreenads[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Web browsers provide "Allow" and "Block" (or equivalent) options when browsers ask for permission to show notifications. Sscreenads[.]com displays notifications because permission has been granted for it to do so by clicking the "Allow" button.

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

Notifications from untrustworthy websites can lead to malicious sites. Nevertheless, they cannot infect computers directly.

Is sscreenads[.]com a virus?

Websites like sscreenads[.]com are not viruses. In most cases, their purpose is to promote scam websites and other dubious pages, and potentially malicious applications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted to sscreenads[.]com. It will also block further access to sscreenads[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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