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How to remove content-hub.biz ads?

Also Known As: Ads by content-hub.biz
Damage level: Medium

What kind of page is content-hub[.]biz?

The purpose of content-hub[.]biz is to get permission to show notification and redirect visitors to various (most likely untrustworthy) websites. Content-hub[.]biz and other pages of this type get opened through shady ads or websites or installed potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

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Content-hub[.]biz website in detail

Content-hub[.]biz displays content (text) encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button to download a file. It uses a clickbait technique to lure visitors into granting it permission to display notifications. Those notifications can be used to promote scams, potentially malicious pages, phishing pages, and so on.

Additionally, content-hub[.]biz can redirect visitors to untrustworthy pages (for example, ro4[.]biz). Those pages could be used to promote/distribute dubious software, extract personal information (and for other purposes) too.

Threat Summary:
Name Ads by content-hub.biz
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names Bfore.Ai PreCrime (Malicious), 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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Pages of this type in general

Content-hub[.]biz is more or less similar to yoursurveyprogram[.]com, alertsx[.]com, vianidorinotor[.]com, and lots of other sites. These pages can show untrustworthy notifications (if allowed) and redirect visitors to shady pages. One of the ways to promote such pages is to trick users into installing PUAs.

How did adware install on my computer?

Most PUAs get downloaded and installed through downloaders and installers for other programs, untrustworthy advertisements, fake installers. Those downloaders and installers have "Custom", "Advanced", and other similar settings. PUAs get downloaded or installed when users do not change those settings.

Advertisements can download or install unwanted apps only when they are designed to execute certain scripts and users click on them. Fake installers get downloaded from shady pages using deceptive techniques to promote them.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Examine downloaders and installers that have "Custom", "Advanced", or similar settings. Make sure to deselect optional downloads or installations before downloading or installing programs bundled with PUAs. Download apps only from official websites, stores. Do not click on ads showing up on dubious pages.

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 content-hub[.]biz website (GIF):

content-hub[.]biz website appearance (GIF)

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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 content-hub[.]biz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Content-hub[.]biz and other websites do not show notifications unless they have permission for that. If content-hub[.]biz displays any notifications, it means that it has been visited and allowed to display them.

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

It is not harmful to click on a notification (it cannot cause any damage directly). However, that notification could open a malicious page.

Is content-hub[.]biz a virus?

Content-hub[.]biz and other pages of this type are not considered to be viruses. These websites are designed to open dubious pages and to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

Will Combo Cleaner remove content-hub[.]biz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove all the permissions that content-hub[.]biz has. It will also block all further access to this untrustworthy page. It will not be necessary to take any additional steps.

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Global malware activity level today:

Medium threat activity

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