How to stop news-xxajive.xyz notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is news-xxajive[.]xyz?

Our researchers discovered the news-xxajive[.]xyz rogue page while investigating suspicious websites. Upon examination, we learned that this webpage endorses browser notification spam and produces redirects to different (likely dubious/dangerous) sites.

News-xxajive.xyz and pages akin to it are most commonly accessed via redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

News-xxajive[.]xyz overview

It is worth mentioning that the content encountered on and through rogue sites may be influenced by factors like the visitor's IP address (geolocation). At the time of research, news-xxajive[.]xyz used a video-themed lure to promote its browser notifications.

The page depicted a fake video player and instructions to – "Click 'Allow', to watch the video". The "Allow" button serves as the consent option for the browser notification delivery. Hence, if a user presses it – they unintentionally permit news-xxajive[.]xyz to spam them with notifications.

Advertisements of this kind can endorse online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware. Therefore, through websites like news-xxajive[.]xyz (and their notifications/redirects) – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by news-xxajive.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Seclookup (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Sophos (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	193.108.118.16
Observed Domains	195f756ef3.news-xxajive[.]xyz
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 deceptive and malicious material. Remember that any genuine content encountered via these ads is most likely promoted by scammers who abuse its affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did news-xxajive[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites require user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, you have likely entered news-xxajive[.]xyz at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – thus permitting the page to display the advertisements.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is important to be selective when enabling sites to deliver browser notifications. Suspect pages must not be allowed; 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, inspect it and the system for installed advertising-supported software (adware). If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of the news-xxajive[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely accessed news-xxajive[.]xyz and consented to the advert delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage. Remember that no website can deliver browser notifications (ads) without user permission.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification does not pose an infection threat. However, advertisements of this kind can promote content that does.

Is news-xxajive[.]xyz a virus?

No, sites like news-xxajive[.]xyz are not classed as viruses. However, these webpages can endorse virulent content, such as online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and undo the permissions given to the news-xxajive[.]xyz page. It will also block all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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