How to stop vicchied.com from displaying notifications/advertisements

What kind of page is vicchied[.]com?

Our researchers discovered vicchied[.]com while browsing questionable websites. Upon analysis, we learned that this rogue page promotes browser notification spam and generates redirects to different (likely dubious/dangerous) sites.

The majority of visitors access vicchied[.]com and similar webpages through redirects produced by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Vicchied[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue sites might vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

At the time of research, vicchied[.]com presented us with a dark page that had instructions to – "Click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a robot". This CAPTCHA verification test is fake, and by completing it – users inadvertently permit vicchied[.]com to display browser notifications.

Advertisements of this kind can endorse various scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware. Therefore, via websites like vicchied[.]com – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by vicchied.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	3.146.144.86
Observed Domains	bdhze4.vicchied[.]com
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 investigated thousands of rogue pages; fishbtrads[.]top, tonbaks[.]com, and unpleute[.]com are just a couple of our latest articles. These websites deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive and malicious material.

Note that any legitimate products or services encountered via these ads are unlikely to be endorsed by any official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is performed by scammers who abuse the promoted content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites need user consent to deliver browser notifications. Hence, if you are seeing these adverts from vicchied[.]com – it means that when this page was entered, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

Keep in mind that rogue sites often use various lures (e.g., fake CAPTCHA verification tests, adult-oriented content, clickbait, etc.) to deceive visitors into permitting browser notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is important to be selective when enabling webpages to deliver browser notifications. We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery from these pages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspect sites without prompt, it could be due to adware installed on it or the system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification (advertisement) displayed by the vicchied[.]com website:

Appearance of the vicchied[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you have likely accessed vicchied[.]com at some point and enabled the ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any malware download/installation chains. However, these adverts promote content that may cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is vicchied[.]com a virus?

No, webpages like vicchied[.]com are not classed as viruses. However, these sites promote virulent content like online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and undo the permissions granted to the vicchied[.]com page. Additionally, it will restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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