How to remove permissions given to tonbaks.com
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on
What kind of page is tonbaks[.]com?
Our team has inspected tonbaks[.]com and found that it displays questionable content and wants to show notifications. Accepting notifications from sites like tonbaks[.]com can expose users to various scams and other threats. Therefore, users should avoid tonbaks[.]com and not allow it to send notifications.
Tonbaks[.]com in detail
When you visit tonbaks[.]com, it prompts you to confirm if you are over 18. Also, a browser informs you that the site wants to show notifications. If permitted, tonbaks[.]com can send shady notifications (e.g., game invites). Interacting with them can take users to potentially malicious websites.
These may include unreliable sites that bombard visitors with intrusive ads or fraudulent pages designed to steal personal information (e.g., login credentials or credit card details) through fake surveys, giveaways, and other methods. They could also lead to malware delivery sites, which try to install harmful software on computers.
Scam websites promoting fake services, products, or investments to trick users into paying money can also be encountered. Some notifications may open shady content sites containing explicit or inappropriate material. Additionally, tonbaks[.]com may promote tech support scams or phishing pages pretending to be legitimate sites.
Overall, interacting with notifications from tonbaks[.]com can lead to issues like monetary loss, identity theft, hijacking of online accounts, computer infections, and more. It is important to be careful when encountering such pages and never permit them to deliver notifications.
Name | Ads by tonbaks.com |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | CyRadar (Phishing), ESET (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Sophos (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 172.67.207.112 |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
More about similar pages
Users often end up on these websites by accident. They are commonly accessed through torrent pages, illegal streaming sites, or similar platforms that use rogue advertising networks. Other entry points include deceptive emails, misleading pop-ups, fake ads, or links disguised as buttons. In some cases, pages like tonbaks[.]com are promoted through adware.
Examples of similar websites are boasaikaipt[.]com, unpleute[.]com, and smartads-feed[.]com.
How did tonbaks[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Tonbaks[.]com sends notifications because you clicked "Allow" or a similar option in a browser pop-up while visiting this page. Websites need your permission to send notifications, and sites like this often use misleading tactics (clickbait techniques) to get it.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
If a suspicious website asks for permission to send notifications, choose options like "Block", "Deny", or "Block Notifications", or simply leave the site. Remember, legitimate websites do not require you to click "Allow" for tasks like solving CAPTCHAs, downloading files, verifying your age, or watching videos.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
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Notification from tonbaks[.]com:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by tonbaks.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 tonbaks[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Tonbaks[.]com cannot send notifications without permission, which means this site has been allowed to show them by clicking "Allow" or a similar option while on the page.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
Notifications from unreliable webistes can lead to malicious sites. However, they cannot cause direct harm.
Is tonbaks[.]com a virus?
Websites like tonbaks[.]com are not viruses. In mot cases, their purpose is to promote questionable software, various scams, and other potentially malicious pages.
Will Combo Cleaner remove tonbaks[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted to tonbaks[.]com. It will also block further access to tonbaks[.]com. No additional steps will be required.
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