Removing notifications/advertisements delivered by the safewinodws.com website

What kind of page is safewinodws[.]com?

During a routine inspection of rogue sites, our researchers discovered safewinodws[.]com. This webpage is designed to load deceptive content, promote browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to other unreliable/harmful pages.

Most visitors to safewinodws[.]com and websites akin to it - enter them via redirects caused by pages that use rogue advertising networks. Different ways of entering include mistyped URLs or redirects caused by intrusive ads, spam notifications, or installed adware.

Safewinodws[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue websites can depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. Hence, what visitors encounter on or through safewinodws[.]com - may vary. When we accessed this webpage, it presented us with the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam.

This scheme is disguised as a virus alert from McAfee anti-virus; it includes a fake security software interface, system scan, and threat detection pop-ups. It must be emphasized that all the claims made by such scams are false, and they are in no way associated with the actual McAfee Corp. Typically, scams of this kind are used to promote untrustworthy and dangerous applications. More information about this scam can be found in our article on it.

Additionally, safewinodws[.]com requests users to enable its browser notifications. Sites of this type use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The displayed notifications/ads endorse a broad range of dubious and harmful websites, likewise suspect software, online scams, and even malware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by safewinodws.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ESET (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

There are millions of pages like safewinodws[.]com on the Web. We have researched thousands of such sites; gr4phic-4rt[.]xyz, safetyfirst[.]cfd, and disturbmachine[.]xyz are but a few examples.

The browser notifications delivered by them usually push questionable and malicious content. However, we have encountered legitimate products through these adverts as well. It must be mentioned that it is extremely rare for reputable developers to use this advertising technique. Scammers who abuse affiliate programs primarily employ notification spam - in order to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Sites deliver notifications with user permission. Therefore, you've likely visited safewinodws[.]com and allowed it to display its browser notifications (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar). It is noteworthy that many webpages of this type use deception (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to entice/scare visitors into enabling them to run these intrusive ad campaigns.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not permit questionable websites to display them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or analogous options). We recommend ignoring or denying notification requests (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

If your browser is randomly force-opening rogue/hazardous sites (e.g., safewinodws[.]com), it could be caused by the presence of adware on the browser or system. 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 the safewinodws[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You've likely visited this website and permitted it to deliver browser notifications. Note that most pages akin to safewinodws[.]com use clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, or other deceptive content - to trick visitors into giving permission.

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

No, since browser notifications are not used directly in malvertising. However, while clicking on one will not initiate any malware download/installation processes - these adverts can redirect to dangerous sites designed to spread malware.

Is safewinodws[.]com a virus?

No, safewinodws[.]com is not considered to be a virus, but it can promote virulent content. Websites of this type often push various scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and undo the permissions given to the safewinodws[.]com site. Furthermore, Combo Cleaner will block all access to this and other rogue/malicious pages. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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