How to stop celebfinancenews.com from displaying notifications/ads

What kind of page is celebfinancenews[.]com?

Celebfinancenews[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine investigation of untrustworthy sites. Upon inspection, we learned that this page endorses browser notification spam and redirects users to different (likely dubious/malicious) websites.

The majority of visitors to webpages like celebfinancenews[.]com access them through redirects caused by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Celebfinancenews[.]com overview

It is pertinent to mention that how rogue pages operate (i.e., what they host/promote) might differ based on visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. When we visited celebfinancenews[.]com, it used a video player themed lure to push users into allowing its notifications.

The page instructed to – "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". If a visitor clicks this button, they unintentionally enable celebfinancenews[.]com to display browser notifications. Adverts of this kind endorse online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by celebfinancenews.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	37.48.80.112
Observed Domains	65879.celebfinancenews[.]com; 03b5a.celebfinancenews[.]com; 0e23e.celebfinancenews[.]com; 0e372.celebfinancenews[.]com; 0e8b3.celebfinancenews[.]com; 0vxsy.celebfinancenews[.]com; 10b67.celebfinancenews[.]com; 12fd8.celebfinancenews[.]com; etc.
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 thousands of rogue webpages; av-com.co[.]in, bestntmads24[.]com, and celeb-scandals-revealed[.]com are merely a few of our newest articles.

These sites deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive and malicious material. Keep in mind 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 celebfinancenews[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Hence, if you are seeing these ads from celebfinancenews[.]com – it is evident that when this page was accessed, permission for their delivery was granted by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

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

In case of continuous random redirects to suspicious websites, check 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.

Screenshot of a notification (advertisement) displayed by the celebfinancenews[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites need user permission to display browser notifications (ads). Therefore, you've likely visited celebfinancenews[.]com and pressed "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 – that does not extend to the content these advertisements promote. Spam notifications are known to push sites and software that can cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is celebfinancenews[.]com a virus?

Rogue websites (e.g., celebfinancenews[.]com, etc.) are not considered to be viruses, although they can endorse virulent content. Pages of this kind often promote online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Combo Cleaner can scan devices and remove the permissions given to the celebfinancenews[.]com page. It can also block further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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