How to stop receiving notifications from polrqd.info

What kind of page is polrqd[.]info?

Our analysis of polrqd[.]info reveals that this website employs clickbait to deceive visitors into agreeing to get its notifications. These notifications can be used to push misleading content and direct users to dubious or potentially harmful sites. Thus, polrqd[.]info should be avoided and never allowed to show notifications.

Polrqd[.]info in detail

Polrqd[.]info features a fake video player and a message saying to press "Allow" to watch the video. It is designed to mislead users into thinking that clicking "Allow" is required to access its content (supposedly a video). However, in reality, doing so grants polrqd[.]info permission to show notifications.

During our inspection, polrqd[.]info showed notifications offering users the opportunity to learn about their fate by picking their zodiac sign. Notifications from polrqd[.]info are not legitimate and should be blocked if permission to send them is granted. Interacting with them can take users to unreliable websites.

Some of these pages can be used to promote fake surveys or prize giveaways to trick users into providing sensitive data or paying money for fake services. Others can be phishing sites designed to steal login credentials, financial details, or other private information. Also, these sites can lead to malicious downloads.

Moreover, notifications from sites like polrqd[.]info can lead to fake technical support pages created to deceive users into paying for bogus products or services, disclosing personal details to scammers, or even granting fraudsters remote access to computers. This can lead to various issues, including monetary loss, identity theft, and computer infections.

Overall, polrqd[.]info is not a reliable web page, so it should not be permitted to send notifications and should be closed if ever encountered.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by polrqd.info
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	104.21.70.136
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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Similar pages in general

Once sites like polrqd[.]info gain permission to send notifications, they exploit this permission to promote dubious websites and (or) apps. These sites are rarely accessed intentionally—most users end up on them through misleading ads, deceptive pop-ups, phishing emails, or adware-injected content.

Users may also encounter such pages via torrent sites, illegal streaming platforms, or other websites that rely on rogue ad networks. Some examples of websites similar to polrqd[.]info include yourprizehouse[.]com, wanttowinbig[.]com, and polvfbks[.]info.

How did polrqd[.]info gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can only send notifications if users grant permission. When visiting a site, the browser may display a prompt asking whether to allow or block notifications. If you choose "Allow", the site receives permission to send them. This means that polrqd[.]info is sending notifications because it has been allowed to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a questionable website prompts you to click "Allow" to verify you are not a robot or for any similar reason, select "Block", "Deny", "Block Notifications", or a similar option in your browser. Also, exit the site immediately and avoid revisiting it. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of polrqd[.]info website (GIF):

Notification from polrqd[.]info:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by polrqd[.]info using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only send browser notifications if a user permits them to do so. If you are receiving notifications from polrqd[.]info, it means you have clicked "Allow" or a similar option when asked if you want to receive notifications from this page.

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

Notifications from shady sites can take users to web pages hosting malware or other unsafe content. However, they cannot inject malware.

Is polrqd[.]info a virus?

Websites like polrqd[.]info are not viruses. In most cases, they are designed to promote unreliable pages, apps, scams, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted to polrqd[.]info. It will also block further access to polrqd[.]info. No extra steps will be required.

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