How to revoke permissions given to vidstreambox.com

What kind of page is vidstreambox[.]com?

We have inspected vidstreambox[.]com and found that it is an unreliable website designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. Vidstreambox[.]com uses clickbait to obtain permission to show notifications. Users should be careful when encountering sites like vidstreambox[.]com.

Vidstreambox[.]com in detail

On vidstreambox[.]com, a fake video player and a message instructing visitors to click "Allow" to watch the video are presented. The page implies that clicking "Allow" is required to access its content. This is a common technique websites like vidstreambox[.]com use to get permission to show notifications.

If allowed, vidstreambox[.]com can send unreliable notifications containing fake offers, warnings, and other messages. Interacting with them can open phishing websites (e.g., fake login portals) designed to steal personal information from users. It can also lead to deceptive pages hosting unwanted and malicious software.

Furthermore, vidstreambox[.]com may send notifications promoting technical support scams, fake giveaways, lotteries, surveys, etc. On the sites promoted through these notifications, users may be tricked into sending money to scammers, downloading malware, revealing sensitive information, etc.

Therefore, it is highly advisable not to agree to receive notifications from vidstreambox[.]com. If this site already has permission to send them, this permission should be revoked immediately to avoid security and privacy issues.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by vidstreambox.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Phishing), Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.190.185
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 often land on these web pages unintentionally. Common ways include being redirected through shady ad networks on torrent sites, illegal streaming platforms, and similar sites. Other routes involve scam emails, misleading pop-ups, deceptive ads, or links from untrustworthy websites.

Examples of similar websites are surgesignal[.]top, overedishlear[.]com, and alertsphere[.]top.

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

Vidstreambox[.]com can send notifications because you have agreed to receive them by clicking "Allow" or a similar option in a pop-up that appeared when you visited the site. Websites need the user's approval to send notifications and cannot do so without it.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a suspicious website wants to send notifications, always select "Block," "Deny", or a similar option, or leave the site. Legitimate websites do not ask you to click "Allow" for actions such as completing a CAPTCHA, downloading files, confirming 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.

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

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Quick menu:

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

To receive notifications from a website, the user must first grant permission. This indicates that you have visited vidstreambox[.]com and allowed it to send notifications.

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

Clicking a deceptive notification does not cause immediate harm, but it can redirect you to harmful websites that could infect your device with malware.

Is vidstreambox[.]com a virus?

Websites like vidstreambox[.]com are not viruses. Typically, they are designed to trick users into opening shady websites, downloading unwanted apps, and taking other actions.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, revoke all permissions granted to vidstreambox[.]com, and block any further access to the site. No additional actions will be necessary.

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