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How to remove wholenicenews.com ads?

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

What kind of page is wholenicenews[.]com?

The purpose of wholenicenews[.]com is to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications and redirect them to questionable/potentially malicious web pages. There are lots of pages like wholenicenews[.]com, for example, newschecktoday[.]com, hukelpfulin[.]xyz, tropi[.]fun.

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Wholenicenews[.]com in detail

Wholenicenews[.]com shows a message asking to click the "Allow" button to subscribe to push notifications and continue watching. Wholenicenews[.]com asks for permission to show notifications that can be used to promote questionable apps, websites, various scams, and so on.

Also, wholenicenews[.]com itself can open untrustworthy pages too. Thus, neither wholenicenews[.]com nor any other page of this type should be visited or allowed to deliver notifications.

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

Most pages like wholenicenews[.]com use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. They get opened by other untrustworthy pages, deceptive advertisements, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). Users rarely download/install PUAs knowingly.

How did adware install on my computer?

Most users download and install PUAs through deceptive ads that can run certain scripts or downloaders and installers for other programs. In the second case, PUAs get installed (or downloaded) when users do not untick checkboxes or change "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings available in installers (or downloaders).

Advertisements that can cause unexpected downloads or installations are displayed on dubious, potentially malicious sites. Users download or install PUAs by clicking on those ads. Sometimes, PUAs are distributed using fake installers. These installers are promoted mostly on deceptive pages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Files/programs downloaded from unreliable sources can be used to distribute potentially unwanted or malicious apps. Thus, it is recommended to use official pages and direct links as sources for downloading software (and files).

It is also recommended to check downloaders and installers for PUAs before downloading and installing programs for optional downloads or installations and not to click on advertisements appearing on questionable websites. 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 wholenicenews[.]com website (GIF):

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Video showing how to disable web browser notifications delivered by wholenicenews[.]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 wholenicenews[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Neither wholenicenews[.]com nor any other page cannot show notifications unless it has permission to show them. Usually, these pages use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into allowing them to deliver notifications.

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

Clicking on a notification is harmless by itself. However, notifications displayed by untrustworthy pages can open malicious pages.

Is wholenicenews[.]com a virus?

Wholenicenews[.]com is not a virus. The purpose of this page is to promote various scams or questionable applications and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted for this website. It will also block further access to wholenicenews[.]com and. It will not be necessary to take any additional steps.

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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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