How to stop vsfirewall.xyz website notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is vsfirewall[.]xyz?

Vsfirewall[.]xyz is a rogue webpage discovered during a routine investigation of untrustworthy sites. After analyzing this page, we determined that it endorses browser notification spam and produces redirects to different (likely unreliable/dangerous) websites.

Most visitors enter vsfirewall[.]xyz and analogous webpages through redirects caused by sites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Vsfirewall[.]xyz overview

It has to be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue websites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

At the time of research, vsfirewall[.]xyz stated – "We have registered suspicious traffic coming from your network. Using this page, we will be able to determine that you are not the robot." – and displayed a checkbox-type CAPTCHA verification. Before it could be completed, vsfirewall[.]xyz presented us with a different test – "Press 'Allow' to prove you are not a robot".

Instead of being part of a CAPTCHA verification test, the "Allow" button is the consent option to vsfirewall[.]xyz browser notifications. Rogue sites use them to run intrusive advert campaigns. These advertisements can promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

To summarize, via webpages like vsfirewall[.]xyz – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by vsfirewall.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), ESET (Phishing), Fortinet (Malware), Kaspersky (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.28.49
Observed Domains	cv026agko90s73fltugg.vsfirewall[.]xyz; culsvegko90s738nfof0.vsfirewall[.]xyz; cult45gko90s738ngq9g.vsfirewall[.]xyz; cultef0ko90s738niu40.vsfirewall[.]xyz; cultkbgko90s738nk2tg.vsfirewall[.]xyz; cultp7gko90s738nktmg.vsfirewall[.]xyz; 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

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Spam notifications endorse online scams and malicious content. Ads of this kind may promote legitimate products or services, but this is unlikely to be undertaken by their developers or other official parties. It is most probable that this promotion is performed by scammers who abuse the endorsed content's affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did vsfirewall[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites need user consent to display browser notifications. Therefore, if you are seeing these adverts from vsfirewall[.]xyz – it is evident that when this page was visited, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you stumble upon a dubious webpage – do not enable it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery from such pages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests in their entirety.

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to questionable sites, it could be due to adware installed on the browser or 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 vsfirewall[.]xyz website:

Appearance of the vsfirewall[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications (ads) without user permission. Hence, you've likely visited vsfirewall[.]xyz and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option on this webpage.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification does not pose a direct infection threat. However, these adverts can endorse content that can cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is vsfirewall[.]xyz a virus?

No, vsfirewall[.]xyz is not a virus. However, websites of this kind can promote virulent content like online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revoke the permissions granted to this webpage. It can also deny further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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