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How to stop dougale.com from delivering notifications

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

What kind of page is dougale[.]com?

Dougale[.]com uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into granting it permission to show notifications and redirects visitors to another similar page. Pages like dougale[.]com get opened through other sites using rogue advertising networks. Users do not open them intentionally.

Examples of similar sites are wholecoolposts[.]com, phonenow[.]net, greattypecaptcha[.]top.

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Dougale[.]com in detail

Dougale[.]com displays a fake CAPTCHA encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button to get permission to show notifications. If allowed, it displays notifications used to promote various scams, phishing pages, download sites for potentially malicious apps, and so on.

A big part of notifications coming from pages like dougale[.]com is used in affiliate programs. Affiliates can use them to promote legitimate software. It is important to mention that legitimate software developers do not use such methods to promote their products.

Threat Summary:
Name Ads by dougale.com
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), 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, 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

It is common for notifications from pages like dougale[.]com to be used to promote other pages designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, those notifications can be used to trick users into infecting their computers with malware. In some cases, sites like dougale[.]com are promoted using adware.

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

Dougale[.]com and similar websites often use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Either way, they start showing notifications only if users click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar button in a pop-up displayed by a browser.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar buttons while an untrustworthy page is opened. Ignore messages claiming that clicking the "Allow" button will prove that you are not a robot (or similar deceptive messages). 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 dougale[.]com website (GIF):

dougale[.]com website appearance (GIF)

Notifications delivered by dougale[.]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 dougale[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Dougale[.]com and any other page cannot show notifications without permission. It means that this page has been visited and allowed to deliver notifications.

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

A notification displayed by an untrustworthy page (like dougale[.]com) is harmless by itself - it cannot cause damage directly. However, that notification can open a malicious website.

Is dougale[.]com a virus?

Dougale[.]com is not a virus. The purpose of this page is to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications and promote various scams, potentially malicious applications, websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions that dougale[.]com has been granted. It will also block access to dougale[.]com. 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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