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How to remove wholeactualnewz.com ads?

Also Known As: Ads by wholeactualnewz.com
Damage level: Medium

What kind of page is wholeactualnewz[.]com?

Wholeactualnewz[.]com is designed to trick visitors into granting it permission to show notifications and redirect them to questionable websites. It is an untrustworthy page similar to globalprotectionspc[.]com, akaiksots[.]com, sweepstakessurvey[.]org, and plenty of other sites.

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Wholeactualnewz[.]com in detail

Wholeactualnewz[.]com encourages visitors to click the "Allow" button to subscribe to its notifications and continue loading the page. It is strongly advisable not to allow wholeactualnewz[.]com to show notifications. Those notifications could be used to promote scams, dubious pages, questionable apps.

Another reason not to trust wholeactualnewz[.]com is that it can redirect to untrustworthy websites. For example, to pages used to promote adware, browser hijackers, extract personal information like credit card details, and so on.

Threat Summary:
Name Ads by wholeactualnewz.com
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names N/A (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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Websites of this type in general

Users do not open pages like wholeactualnewz[.]com on purpose. These pages get opened through deceptive ads, untrustworthy pages, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). The apps mentioned above often are promoted/distributed using questionable methods. Thus, users tend to download or install them unknowingly.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs often are distributed using downloaders or installers for other programs. Users download or install these apps when they download or install certain programs without making changes in "Custom", "Manual", "Advanced", or other settings available in downloaders or installers.

In other cases, install potentially unwanted applications by clicking on advertisements designed to execute certain scripts or through fake installers downloaded from untrustworthy web pages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Use official websites and direct links to download files and programs. Files downloaded from unofficial pages, Peer-to-Peer networks, and similar sources might infect computers or install unwanted software.

Also, avoid clicking on ads displayed on questionable pages and downloading/installing programs without checking their downloaders/installers for unwanted applications. 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 wholeactualnewz[.]com website (GIF):

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Notifications from wholeactualnewz[.]com:

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Quick menu:

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Google Chrome logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 2)

Android logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 2)

Mozilla Firefox logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 2)

Microsoft Edge logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 2)

Safari logoRemove 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.

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 1)

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)

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 2)

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 wholeactualnewz[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Wholeactualnewz[.]com shows notifications because it has been visited before and allowed to show them. Websites must have permission to show notifications. They do not show notifications without permission.

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

It is not harmful to click on notification by itself - notifications cannot cause any damage directly. However, they can open malicious pages.

Is wholeactualnewz[.]com a virus?

Wholeactualnewz[.]com and other pages of this type are not considered to be viruses. Usually, the purpose of these pages is to promote questionable applications, websites, various scams, and so on.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate permissions that have been granted for this website. It will also block all further access to it. No additional steps will be required.

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Malware activity

Global malware activity level today:

Medium threat activity

Increased attack rate of infections detected within the last 24 hours.

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