How to stop newstargetingads.top from delivering notifications/ads

What kind of page is newstargetingads[.]top?

Newstargetingads[.]top is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of suspicious sites. After examining this page, we determined that it promotes browser notification spam and produces redirects to different (likely dubious/dangerous) websites.

The majority of visitors to newstargetingads[.]top and similar webpages access them via redirects caused by sites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Newstargetingads[.]top overview

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

At the time of research, newstargetingads[.]top displayed an imitation of a video player with instructions to – "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". If a user clicks on this button, they are deceived into permitting the webpage to deliver browser notifications.

Rogue websites use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. These ads can promote online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and malware.

In summary, through pages like newstargetingads[.]top – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by newstargetingads.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.253.62.106
Observed Domains	za.newstargetingads[.]top; aysop.newstargetingads[.]top; ba.newstargetingads[.]top; brnok.newstargetingads[.]top; ce.newstargetingads[.]top; cf.newstargetingads[.]top; cg.newstargetingads[.]top; db.newstargetingads[.]top; dvwbz.newstargetingads[.]top; ea.newstargetingads[.]top; fa.newstargetingads[.]top; 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 investigated numerous rogue webpages; networkcontrol.co[.]in, cash-searcher[.]com, and buzzworthyoffers[.]com are merely a couple of our newest articles. These sites aim to trick visitors into enabling browser notification delivery, and they often do so by relying on clickbait, fake CAPTCHA tests, adult-oriented content, and other lures.

Spam notifications promote deceptive and malicious material. Keep in mind that any genuine products or services encountered via these adverts are most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did newstargetingads[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

User permission is necessary for any website to display browser notifications. Hence, if you are receiving these ads from newstargetingads[.]top – it means that when this page was accessed, consent to their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is important to always be selective when permitting websites to deliver browser notifications. Suspicious pages must not be enabled to do so; instead, their requests have to be ignored or denied (i.e., by selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable websites without prompt, it could be due to adware installed on the device. 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 newstargetingads[.]top website:

Appearance of the newstargetingads[.]top website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications (adverts) without user consent. Hence, you've likely accessed newstargetingads[.]top and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

Clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any malware download/installation processes. However, advertisements of this kind can endorse content capable of causing system infections and other severe issues.

Is newstargetingads[.]top a virus?

Websites like newstargetingads[.]top are not considered to be viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Rogue pages commonly endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revoke the permissions given to the newstargetingads[.]top page. Additionally, it can deny further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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