How to stop myhotfeed.com from delivering notifications (advertisements)

What kind of page is myhotfeed[.]com?

Myhotfeed[.]com is the address of a rogue webpage discovered by our research team during a routine investigation of suspect sites. This website endorses browser notification spam and redirects users to different (likely dubious/malicious) pages.

Most visitors to webpages like myhotfeed[.]com enter them via redirects generated by sites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Myhotfeed[.]com overview

It is pertinent to mention that the behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they load/endorse) may be determined by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

At the time of research, we found two appearance variants of myhotfeed[.]com. The most prominent difference between them was the page's color. Otherwise, both displayed a continuously loading progress bar and contained instructions to – "Click the Allow button to subscribe to the push notifications and continue watching".

This text implies that to resume watching online content – the user must permit myhotfeed[.]com to display browser notifications. These advertisements mainly promote online scams and unreliable/harmful software (including malware).

In summary, via sites like myhotfeed[.]com – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by myhotfeed.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), ESET (Phishing), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.64.198.29
Observed Domains	u.myhotfeed[.]com; f.myhotfeed[.]com; i.myhotfeed[.]com; w.myhotfeed[.]com; v.myhotfeed[.]com; h.myhotfeed[.]com; g.myhotfeed[.]com; j.myhotfeed[.]com; k.myhotfeed[.]com; l.myhotfeed[.]com; r.myhotfeed[.]com; p.myhotfeed[.]com; s.myhotfeed[.]com; c.myhotfeed[.]com; e.myhotfeed[.]com; z.myhotfeed[.]com; 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

We have investigated countless rogue pages; abelectivirean[.]com, jastugoa[.]top, inetaispially[.]com, and totalnicenewz[.]com are but a few of our latest finds.

Despite the different appearance of these webpages, they deliver browser notifications that promote deceptive and malicious content. Keep in mind that any genuine products/services encountered through these ads are most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites require user consent to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, if you are receiving these adverts from myhotfeed[.]com – it means that when this webpage was visited, permission for the delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Be selective about which websites you permit to display browser notifications. To avoid receiving unwanted ones – do not enable dubious pages to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification requests from such sites (i.e., press "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious websites, it could be caused by adware installed onto 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 myhotfeed[.]com website:

Screenshot of myhotfeed[.]com website's alternative appearance:

Appearance of the myhotfeed[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by myhotfeed[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

No webpage can display browser notifications without user permission, and myhotfeed[.]com is not an exception. Hence, you've likely visited this site at some point and permitted the advertisement delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

While clicking on a browser notification poses no such threat, that does not apply to the content these adverts promote. Spam notifications are known to push harmful websites/software capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is myhotfeed[.]com a virus?

Websites like myhotfeed[.]com are not classed as viruses, although they can endorse virulent content. These pages often promote online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and revoke the permissions given to the myhotfeed[.]com page. Additionally, it can block all further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will not be required.

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