Removing notifications (advertisements) delivered by the pifeen.com site

What kind of page is pifeen[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the pifeen[.]com rogue page during a routine investigation of suspicious websites. It operates by endorsing spam browser notifications and by redirecting users to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites.

Most visitors to pifeen[.]com and webpages akin to it access them via redirects generated by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Pifeen[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue websites (i.e., what they host/promote) might differ depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

At the time of research, pifeen[.]com presented us with a fake CAPTCHA verification test – where in the "Allow" button supposedly confirmed that the visitor was not a bot. Additionally, the page displayed a pop-up instructing to – "Click 'Allow' to close this window".

By following either set of instructions on pifeen[.]com, visitors inadvertently permit the webpage to deliver browser notifications. These advertisements can endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

To summarize, through pages like pifeen[.]com – users may experience system infections, privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by pifeen.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Malware), ESET (Phishing), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	31.220.27.98
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

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Spam notifications promote deceptive and malicious content. It is noteworthy that any genuine products or services encountered via these advertisements are most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

User consent is necessary for any website to deliver browser notifications, and pifeen[.]com is no exception. Hence, you've likely visited this page and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – thereby permitting the advertisement delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not enable questionable pages to display them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery from such sites (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests in their entirety.

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious websites unprompted, 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 pifeen[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely accessed pifeen[.]com at some point and permitted the ad delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option. Keep in mind that no website can display these advertisements 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 ads endorse. Spam notifications are known to promote sites/software that can cause system infections and other severe issues.

Is pifeen[.]com a virus?

Sites like pifeen[.]com are not classified as viruses, even though they can promote virulent content. Rogue webpages commonly endorse various scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revoke the permissions granted to the pifeen[.]com page. It will also block all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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