How to stop seeing ads from alkads.com

What kind of page is alkads[.]com?

We have inspected alkads[.]com and learned that it is a shady website created to deceive visitors into granting it permission to display notifications. Like most web pages of this type, alkads[.]com uses clickbait to obtain that permission. Users should avoid visiting alkads[.]com and similar sites.

Alkads[.]com in detail

Alkads[.]com shows a fake video player with a spinning loading icon to make it seem like a video is about to play. It also displays a pop-up recommending a VPN for anonymous browsing. Additionally, while on alkads[.]com, the browser displays a message saying it wants to show notifications.

These tactics are commonly used by sites like alkads[.]com to get visitors to enable unwanted notifications. If permitted, alkads[.]com may send deceptive notifications claiming the computer is infected, offering "helpful" software, or containing other misleading messages. Clicking them can take users to unreliable pages.

These may include pages designed to scare users into downloading malicious software or disclosing sensitive information (e.g., login credentials, ID card information, credit card details). Also, notifications from alkads[.]com may promote technical support scams, fake giveaways, lotteries, surveys, etc.

Overall, users may land on pages designed to steal personal information and money, distribute unwanted (including malicious) software, or other untrustworthy sites. Thus, it is highly advisable not to agree to receive notifications from alkads[.]com to avoid exposure to harmful content.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by alkads.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Antiy-AVL (Malicious), Combo Cleaner (Malware), ESET (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), Sophos (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.189.6
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 pages

Users tend arrive at sites like bivos[.]xyz via deceptive ads, pop-ups, or fake buttons on untrustworthy websites. They can also be directed there through links in fraudulent emails, ads from adware, or pages tied to malicious ad networks, such as those on torrent and illegal streaming sites.

More examples of similar pages are bivos[.]xyz, traversol.co[.]in, and andespath[.]top. The main similarity is that all of these sites can display misleading notifications to promote other dubious pages.

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

If you are receiving notifications from bivos[.]xyz, it means you have granted the site permission to show them. Websites can only send notifications after you have allowed it, typically by clicking "Allow" or a similar option when visiting sites that want to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you encounter a suspicious website requesting permission to send notifications, close the page or select "Block" or "Deny" (or the equivalent option). Do not trust websites that falsely claim you must click "Allow" to proceed with actions like completing a CAPTCHA, watching a video, or downloading a file.

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Alkads[.]com sends you notifications because it has permission to do so. Usually, this permission is granted by clicking "Allow" or a similar option when websites request it.

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

Notifications themselves cannot infect computers. However, interacting with notifications from untrustworthy websites can redirect users to pages that attempt to deceive them into downloading harmful content.

Is alkads[.]com a virus?

Websites like alkads[.]com are not viruses. However, they often promote scam websites, sites hosting unwanted (potentially malicious) software, and other dubious web pages.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove any permissions granted to alkads[.]com, and block further access to this website. No additional actions will be needed.

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