How to remove notifications (ads) delivered by the qeenad.com website

What kind of page is qeenad[.]com?

Our research team found the qeenad[.]com rogue page while browsing untrustworthy websites. Upon analysis, we determined that this webpage promotes spam browser notifications and redirects users to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites.

Users primarily access pages like qeenad[.]com through redirects generated by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Qeenad[.]com overview

It is pertinent to mention that the behavior of rogue sites might be influenced by the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information may determine the content encountered on and through these webpages.

At the time of research, qeenad[.]com used a fake CAPTCHA verification test to promote its browser notifications. To expand upon this, the page depicted a robot and included instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot".

Users deceived into pressing this button – unintentionally permit qeenad[.]com to spam them with browser notifications. These ads can endorse online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by qeenad.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), ESET (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), Google Safebrowsing (Phishing), alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
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

Mumadspod[.]com, oneladsblog[.]com, news-sapita[.]com, and ntmadszone[.]com are merely some of our newest articles on rogue pages. Despite their varying appearance, the purpose of these websites is the same – to deceive users into enabling browser notifications.

Advertisements of this kind endorse deceptive and malicious material. Keep in mind that any genuine content encountered via spam notifications is most likely promoted by scammers abusing its affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Hence, if you are seeing these adverts from qeenad[.]com – it means that when this page was accessed, permission for their delivery was given by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

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

It is worth mentioning that having adware installed on the browser/system can result in suspicious websites being force-opened at random. Should you keep experiencing redirects of this kind, inspect the device and immediately remove all suspect 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.

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

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely entered qeenad[.]com at some point and permitted the ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option. Remember that no website can deliver browser notifications without user consent.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless – that does not extend to the content these advertisements promote. Spam notifications are known to endorse websites and software that can cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is qeenad[.]com a virus?

Sites like qeenad[.]com are not considered to be viruses, even though they can promote virulent content. Rogue webpages often endorse online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and undo the permissions given to the qeenad[.]com page. It can also deny further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, additional actions will not be necessary.

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