How to remove hotbsopika.cc notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is hotbsopika[.]cc?

Our research team discovered hotbsopika[.]cc while browsing dubious websites. This rogue webpage is designed to promote browser notification spam and generate redirects to other (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites. At the time of research, hotbsopika[.]cc did so by utilizing a fake CAPTCHA verification test.

The majority of visitors to such pages enter them through redirects produced by websites that employ rogue advertising networks. Alternatively, these webpages can be accessed via intrusive ads, spam notifications, misspelled URLs, and adware.

Hotbsopika[.]cc overview

It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue websites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we investigated hotbsopika[.]cc, it presented us with instructions to – "Click 'Allow', to confirm that you are not a robot".

If a visitor is deceived into pressing this button – they unintentionally enable the webpage to deliver browser notifications. Rogue sites use them to run intrusive ad campaigns. The delivered advertisements can endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

In summary, through webpages like hotbsopika[.]cc – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by hotbsopika.cc
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Malicious), Seclookup (Malicious), Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), Fortinet (Spam), Sophos (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	65.109.24.247
Observed Domains	46ed363324.hotbsopika[.]cc; 35f40b6b15.hotbsopika[.]cc; 410cb26dc3.hotbsopika[.]cc; 5843163fdc.hotbsopika[.]cc; 65cd6842c8.hotbsopika[.]cc; 86a68e8c11.hotbsopika[.]cc; 8eddd3274f.hotbsopika[.]cc; 90fcb7bcb7.hotbsopika[.]cc; 935b054a73.hotbsopika[.]cc; 946a7dc0db.hotbsopika[.]cc; ce5676a0bd.hotbsopika[.]cc; d165bb1f99.hotbsopika[.]cc; e791b5bb59.hotbsopika[.]cc.
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

Hotbmejatu[.]today, orchael[.]fun, news-xxajive[.]xyz, and ggprotocol[.]xyz are merely some of our latest articles on rogue pages. Websites of this kind aim to trick visitors into permitting browser notification delivery.

Spam notifications promote deceptive and malicious material. Remember that any genuine content encountered via these adverts is most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse its affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did hotbsopika[.]cc gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

User consent is required for any website to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, if you are seeing these advertisements from hotbsopika[.]cc – it is evident that when this webpage was visited, consent to the delivery was granted by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

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

In case of continuous random redirects to suspicious websites, inspect the browser and 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 hotbsopika[.]cc website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you've likely visited hotbsopika[.]cc and consented to the ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

No, merely clicking on a browser notification is harmless. However, advertisements of this kind can promote content that may cause system infections and other severe issues.

Is hotbsopika[.]cc a virus?

No, hotbsopika[.]cc is not considered to be a virus. However, rogue webpages can promote virulent content, such as online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revoke the permissions given to the hotbsopika[.]cc page. Additionally, it will deny further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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