How to stop toreffirmading.com from deliver browser notifications (ads)

What kind of page is toreffirmading[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the toreffirmading[.]com rogue page while investigating suspect websites. After examining this webpage, we learned that it promotes browser notification spam and generates redirects to different (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites.

Users primarily access pages like toreffirmading[.]com through redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Toreffirmading[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue websites might differ based on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we inspected toreffirmading[.]com, it displayed a fake continuously buffering video with instructions to – "Click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a robot".

Naturally, this CAPTCHA verification is fraudulent. By pressing the "Allow" button – users unintentionally permit toreffirmading[.]com to display browser notifications. These advertisements can promote online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

Therefore, through webpages like toreffirmading[.]com – users may experience system infections, severe issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by toreffirmading.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	18.118.204.194
Observed Domains	mztsypet.toreffirmading[.]com; awqxuyyy.toreffirmading[.]com; bvpcxgml.toreffirmading[.]com; ccfwjkhj.toreffirmading[.]com; csocrekq.toreffirmading[.]com; cwpzpfdt.toreffirmading[.]com; dfwkwhef.toreffirmading[.]com; fuptlsfq.toreffirmading[.]com; gbwwqgdi.toreffirmading[.]com; hwhsnpwy.toreffirmading[.]com; iaskuehm.toreffirmading[.]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 countless rogue sites; himalayaview[.]top, bigdatacorps[.]xyz, and traversol.co[.]in are but a couple of our latest articles. The purpose of these webpages is to trick users into enabling browser notification delivery; this goal is usually achieved by relying on various lures (e.g., fake CAPTCHA tests, adult-oriented content, clickbait, etc.).

Spam notifications endorse deceptive and malicious material. While genuine products or services may be encountered via these ads – they are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers. It is most probable that this promotion is performed by scammers motivated to obtain illegitimate commissions by abusing the endorsed content's affiliate programs.

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

Websites need user consent to display browser notification. Hence, if you are seeing these adverts from toreffirmading[.]com – it means that when this page was accessed, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you happen upon a suspicious webpage – do not permit it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery from such pages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests altogether.

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to dubious websites, inspect the browser and system for installed advertising-supported software (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 toreffirmading[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely entered toreffirmading[.]com at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – since no website can deliver 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 extend to the content these ads promote. Spam notifications push websites and software that are capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is toreffirmading[.]com a virus?

Rogue websites (e.g., toreffirmading[.]com, etc.) are not classed as viruses, although they can endorse virulent content. These pages commonly promote various scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Combo Cleaner will scan your system and undo the permissions given to the toreffirmading[.]com webpage. It will also deny further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, additional steps will not be necessary.

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