How to remove heriqo.info notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is heriqo[.]info?

Our research team found heriqo[.]info while inspecting suspicious websites. This rogue page endorses browser notification spam and redirects users to different (likely untrustworthy/harmful) sites.

Most visitors access heriqo[.]info and analogous pages via redirects caused by websites that utilize rogue advertising networks. Alternatively, these webpages can be entered through spam notifications, intrusive ads, misspelled URLs, and forced-open by adware.

Heriqo[.]info overview

When we examined heriqo[.]info, the page depicted an imitation of a video player with instructions to – "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". However, it is worth mentioning that the content encountered on and through rogue sites may vary based on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

Instead of playing a video, the "Allow" button enables heriqo[.]info to deliver browser notifications. Rogue webpages use them to run intrusive ad campaigns. These adverts can promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

To summarize, through pages like heriqo[.]info – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by heriqo.info
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Malware), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Malware), Sophos (Malware), Webroot (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.96.1
Observed Domains	newo.heriqo[.]info; 4ymv.heriqo[.]info; 9vt5.heriqo[.]info; 9wmj.heriqo[.]info; ay5s.heriqo[.]info; csy3.heriqo[.]info; e37s.heriqo[.]info; epyd.heriqo[.]info; fdmt.heriqo[.]info; hycq.heriqo[.]info; iqod.heriqo[.]info; p22s.heriqo[.]info; t1ae.heriqo[.]info; tymw.heriqo[.]info; zoht.heriqo[.]info; zxnl.heriqo[.]info.
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 analyzed thousands of rogue websites; ggprotocol[.]xyz, ikqoqe[.]click, dollarssource[.]com, and yopisara[.]sbs are merely a few of our latest articles. These pages are designed to trick visitors into permitting browser notification delivery, and they often do so through clickbait, fake CAPTCHA tests, and other lures.

Spam notifications endorse deceptive and malicious material. Note that any genuine products or services encountered via these advertisements are most likely promoted by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate conditions.

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

Websites can only display browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, if you are seeing these ads from heriqo[.]info – it means that when this page was visited, permission for their delivery was given by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not permit questionable pages to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery from such sites (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

It is pertinent to mention that adware may cause spontaneous redirects to suspicious websites. Therefore, should you keep experiencing redirects of this kind – check the device and immediately remove all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins.

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 heriqo[.]info website:

Appearance of the heriqo[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications (adverts) without user permission. Hence, you have likely entered heriqo[.]info at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless. However, these ads can promote content that may cause system infections and other serious problems.

Is heriqo[.]info a virus?

No, heriqo[.]info is not considered a virus, but that may promote virulent content. Webpages of this kind commonly endorse online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and remove the permissions given to the heriqo[.]info site. Additionally, it will restrict further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious webpages. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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