How to remove notifications/adverts delivered by the unfreeads.com site

What kind of page is unfreeads[.]com?

Our researchers discovered unfreeads[.]com while browsing suspect websites. This rogue page promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely untrustworthy/hazardous) sites.

Most visitors to unfreeads[.]com and similar webpages enter them via redirects caused by websites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Unfreeads[.]com overview

The content encountered on and through rogue pages might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we visited unfreeads[.]com, it used a bogus CAPTCHA test to lure visitors into enabling browser notification delivery.

The webpage included an image depicting five robots above which were instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". Pressing the "Allow" button gives unfreeads[.]com permission to display browser notifications. These ads can promote online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

To summarize, through websites like unfreeads[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by unfreeads.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Malware), CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Malware), Sophos (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.69.241
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 investigated countless rogue pages; unsealator[.]com, mnadslifes[.]club, bidrdtrck[.]com, and stonecoremason[.]top are merely a few of our newest articles. Despite their varying appearance, the purpose of these websites is the same – to deceive visitors into permitting browser notification delivery.

Spam notifications are known to promote deceptive and malicious material. Remember that any genuine content encountered via these advertisements is most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse its affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

You have likely visited unfreeads[.]com at some point and enabled the notification (advertisement) delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option displayed on this webpage. Remember that no website can deliver browser notifications without user consent.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is important to be selective when permitting websites to deliver browser notifications. Dubious pages must not be enabled to display these ads; instead, such requests have to be ignored or denied (i.e., by clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

It is noteworthy that having adware installed on the browser/system can result in questionable webpages being force-opened at ransom. Should you keep experiencing redirects of this kind, inspect the device and immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins.

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 unfreeads[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you've likely visited unfreeads[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", a similar option – thus permitting the advert delivery.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is a harmless in itself, that does not apply to the content these ads may endorse. Spam notifications often promote sites and software that can cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is unfreeads[.]com a virus?

Sites like unfreeads[.]com are not classed as viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Webpages of this kind endorse online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and remove the permissions given to the unfreeads[.]com page. It can also deny all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Hence, no extra steps will be necessary.

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