How to stop techadsmecity.com from delivering notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is techadsmecity[.]com?

Our researchers discovered techadsmecity[.]com during a routine inspection of untrustworthy websites. This rogue page is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely dubious/dangerous) sites.

The majority of users access webpages like techadsmecity[.]com via redirects generated by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Techadsmecity[.]com overview

At the time of research, the techadsmecity[.]com page presented us with an image depicting five robots above which were instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue websites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

The CAPTCHA verification test on techadsmecity[.]com is a hoax; its purpose is to trick users into consenting to the site's browser notification delivery. If allowed, techadsmecity[.]com will spam users with advertisements. These notifications can promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

To summarize, via webpages like techadsmecity[.]com – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by techadsmecity.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.1.234
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

Splassophus[.]com, qeenad[.]com, and mumadspod[.]com are merely a few of our newest articles on rogue pages. Websites of this kind deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive and malicious material.

It must be stressed that while legitimate products or services may be encountered via these ads – they are unlikely to be endorsed in this manner by any official parties. It is most likely that this endorsement is performed by scammers who abuse the promoted content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you've likely accessed techadsmecity[.]com at some point and enabled the advert delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not permit questionable pages to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery from such webpages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious sites without prompt, it could be due to adware installed on the device. 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 techadsmecity[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

User consent is necessary for any website to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely visited techadsmecity[.]com and permitted the advertisement delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

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

Is techadsmecity[.]com a virus?

Websites like techadsmecity[.]com are not considered to be viruses, although they can endorse virulent content. Pages of this kind typically promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and remove all the permissions granted for this webpage. It will also block further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious sites. Hence, no additional steps will be necessary.

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