How to eliminate expensivesurvey.online ads?

What is expensivesurvey[.]online page?

Expensivesurvey[.]online loads deceptive content, asks for permission to show notifications, and opens potentially malicious websites. It is pretty similar to othemyinetere[.]space, smartcaptchasolve[.]top, ryaouposit[.]space, and lots of other sites. It is uncommon for pages like expensivesurvey[.]online to be opened on purpose.

Expensivesurvey[.]online website in detail

Expensivesurvey[.]online could open deceptive pages designed to trick users into downloading and installing adware-type apps, browser hijackers, and other potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). At the time of the research, it loaded a fraudulent survey. That survey could be used to extract personal information.

Also, expensivesurvey[.]online asks for permission to show notifications. If allowed, it could display notifications used to promote potentially unwanted applications, shady websites, and so on. It is noteworthy that most of the pages like expensivesurvey[.]online use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by expensivesurvey.online
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Phishing), Fortinet (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Potentially unwanted applications in general

Usually, pages like expensivesurvey[.]online are promoted through potentially unwanted applications, dubious advertisements, and potentially malicious websites. It is worth mentioning that PUAs can be designed to gather information about their users and generate advertisements.

How did adware install on my computer?

Lots of potentially unwanted applications are distributed through downloaders and installers for other (mostly free) programs. Users agree to download or install PUAs when they finish downloads, installations without checking certain settings.

Typically, optional downloads, installations can be deselected in "Manual", "Advanced", "Custom", and other similar settings or by unticking ticked checkboxes. In other cases, users download or install PUAs through shady advertisements and fake installers.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is not recommended to trust unofficial websites, torrent clients, eMule, and other Peer-to-Peer networks, third-party downloaders, installers, etc. Files and programs should be downloaded through direct links and from official websites.

Downloaders and installers that have "Custom", "Advanced," (or other settings) should be checked for optional downloads or installations. Unwanted apps should be deselected before downloading or installing programs. Also, it is recommended not to click on ads that appear while visiting questionable sites.

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 expensivesurvey[.]online website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites display notifications when they are allowed to. It means that expensivesurvey[.]online has been already visited and has a permission to show notifications.

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

Clicking on notifications does not do any harm. However, websites that those notifications are designed to open could be malicious/used to distribute malware.

Is expensivesurvey[.]online a virus?

Expensivesurvey[.]online and similar pages are not considered to be viruses. Their purpose is to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from them and promote questionable websites (scams, download pages for potentially unwanted applications).

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted for expensivesurvey[.]online. It will also prevent a browser from opening this page in the future. No additional steps will be required.

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