How to remove permissions given to doukoula.com

What kind of page is doukoula[.]com?

Our team has inspected doukoula[.]com and concluded that it is a deceptive website designed to obtain permission to show notifications. Doukoula[.]com uses clickbait to trick visitors into granting it this permission. It is highly advisable to avoid visiting websites like doukoula[.]com and never grant them any permissions.

Doukoula[.]com in detail

Doukoula[.]com presents a fake loading bar with a message encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button (in a pop-up displayed by a browser) to "continue watching". The site implies that its content will be loaded upon clicking the aforementioned button. In reality, doing so will permit doukoula[.]com to send notifications.

The content of notifications delivered by doukoula[.]com can include misleading ads, fake alerts, or offers for fraudulent products and services. These notifications can direct users to various harmful websites, including scam pages (e.g., technical support scams or giveaways), phishing sites, or sites promoting malware.

These pages may attempt to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials or financial data, or infect users' devices with malicious software. Also, they may be created to lure unsuspecting individuals into paying for fake products or serviceas. Thus, users may experience monetary loss, identity theft, malware infiltration, or other issues.

Overall, it is strongly recommended that users avoid visiting websites like doukoula[.]com and never permit them to send notifications. It is worth noting that they can redirect users to shady web pages even when users deny their request to show notifications.

During our examination, doukoula[.]com directed us to a site hosting an extension that could operate as adware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by doukoula.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Malicious), Seclookup (Malicious), VIPRE (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	139.45.197.156
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, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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More about similar websites

Websites like doukoula[.]com are often accessed through unreliable ads and pop-ups on questionable sites, especially those using rogue advertising networks, such as illegal streaming or torrent sites. Additionally, clicking on links in scam emails or ads generated by adware can direct users to these shady websites.

In short, users often open such pages inadvertently. More examples of similar sites are jaikaijoup[.]com, celebfinancenews[.]com, and av-com.co[.]in.

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

Websites require user consent to send notifications, which is typically given when users click the "Allow" or "Allow Notifications" button in their browser. As a result, doukoula[.]com is able to show notifications because you have granted it this permission.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you come across a suspicious website asking for permission to send notifications, it is best to close the site or decline the request by clicking "Block", "Deny", or a similar option. Remember that legitimate websites do not instruct users to click "Allow" to complete CAPTCHAs, download files, or play videos.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of doukoula[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

A website must receive permission from the user to send notifications. This indicates that you have visited doukoula[.]com and granted it that permission.

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

While clicking a notification is usually harmless, the websites you may be directed to can be malicious.

Is doukoula[.]com a virus?

Websites like doukoula[.]com are not viruses. However, they often promote unreliable websites and applications, as well as various scams.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and revoke permissions granted to doukoula[.]com. It will also block further access to doukoula[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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