How to remove permissions granted to proninemons.com

What kind of page is proninemons[.]com?

During our inspection, we found that proninemons[.]com uses a misleading method to lure visitors into granting it permission to display notifications. Once this permission is given, proninemons[.]com sends fake notifications to deceive users into clicking them. Thus, proninemons[.]com should not be visited and should be closed if encountered.

Proninemons[.]com in detail

Proninemons[.]com displays a message instructing visitors to click "Allow" to confirm that they are not robots. This tactic (clickbait) is designed to mislead visitors into granting the site permission to send browser notifications. Once allowed, the site can flood users with intrusive notifications.

These notifications often contain fake alerts, scam promotions, or other misleading content intended to lure users into clicking included links. We found that notifications from proninemons[.]com claim that the system is damaged, the firewall is malfunctioning, and a virus has been detected, urging users to take immediate action.

They include misleading instructions, such as installing an antivirus program or enabling security settings. If interacted with, these notifications may lead to scam websites, unwanted software downloads, or attempts to steal personal information. Users may land on sites designed to steal credit card details, login credentials, other information, or money.

Some of the sites promoted through proninemons[.]com can take users to web pages hosting malware or other unwanted software. Therefore, it is important not to allow proninemons[.]com and similar sites to show notifications and remove such permissions if they are already given.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by proninemons.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	18.118.204.194
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 websites in general

In most cases, users land on sites like proninemons[.]com through other pages that use rogue advertising networks, such as torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and similar. Clicking deceptive ads, pop-ups, and similar content on dubious pages or links in fraudulent emails can also lead to these sites.

Also, users may be directed to such pages through installed adware or similar software. More examples of sites like proninemons[.]com are swaprotocol[.]xyz, light-app[.]monster, and newsandads[.]top.

How did proninemons[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Upon visiting proninemons[.]com, a prompt appears asking users if they want to enable notifications, offering the choices to "Allow" or "Block". If the site is already sending notifications, it means you have previously chosen "Allow" or the equivalent option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Typically, web browsers provide options like "Block", "Deny", or "Block Notifications" to reject notification requests from websites. If a site seems suspicious, users should choose one of these options to prevent notifications and leave the site immediately. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of proninemons[.]com website (GIF):

Notification from proninemons[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

In order for a website to send browser notifications, you must first grant permission. This suggests that you have previously visited proninemons[.]com and granted it the ability to display notifications.

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

Clicking shady notifications is not dangerous, but the websites these notifications direct you to could be malicious.

Is proninemons[.]com a virus?

Websites like proninemons[.]com are not viruses. Nevertheless, they cannot be trusted, as they often promote scams, unreliable apps, and potentially malicious web pages.

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

Combo Cleaner will scan your system, revoke any permissions given to proninemons[.]com, and block further access to it. No further actions will be necessary.

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