How to stop cbirka.com from displaying notifications (advertisements)

What kind of page is cbirka[.]com?

While investigating dubious websites, our research team discovered the cbirka[.]com rogue page. It operates by endorsing browser notification spam and generating redirects to other (likely dubious/dangerous) sites.

Most visitors to cbirka[.]com and webpages akin to it access them via redirects caused by websites that utilize rogue advertising networks.

Cbirka[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue sites might differ depending on visitors' IP addresses (geolocations). When we inspected cbirka[.]com, it displayed an imitation of a video player with instructions to – "Press 'Allow' to watch the video".

Clicking this button gives the webpage permission to deliver browser notifications. After we pressed "Allow", it resulted in a redirect chain landing on the promotional webpage of the oWebster Search browser hijacker.

Rogue websites use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. These ads can promote online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and malware.

In summary, through pages like cbirka[.]com – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by cbirka.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Not Recommended), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	88.208.45.26
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 examined numerous rogue sites; beasticeroodorm[.]com, himalayamount[.]top, awksqa[.]com, and bealanews[.]com are but a few of our newest articles. Despite their varying appearance, the purpose of these pages is the same – to trick visitors into enabling browsing notification delivery.

Spam notifications endorse deceptive and malicious material. Keep in mind that any genuine content encountered via these adverts is most likely promoted by scammers abusing its affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, if you are seeing these advertisements from cbirka[.]com – it is evident that when this page was accessed, permission for their delivery was granted by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you stumble upon a questionable webpage – do not enable it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification requests from such pages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to dubious websites, inspect 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 cbirka[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You've likely visited cbirka[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option since no website can deliver these ads without user permission.

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

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

Is cbirka[.]com a virus?

Rogue sites (e.g., cbirka[.]com, etc.) are not categorized as viruses, even though they can endorse virulent content like online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

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

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