How to remove permissions granted for the posttrendingblog.com page

What kind of page is posttrendingblog[.]com?

Posttrendingblog[.]com is one of the many websites designed to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. Like most pages of this type, posttrendingblog[.]com displays deceptive contents. It also can redirect visitors to other websites of this kind. We have discovered posttrendingblog[.]com while visiting other pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Posttrendingblog[.]com in detail

Posttrendingblog[.]com displays a message encouraging visitors to click the "PLAY" button to start the video. The true purpose of posttrendingblog[.]com is to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button that appears once this site is visited.

This page shows fake WhatsApp and other deceptive notifications promoting various video scams. Clicking those notifications can open untrustworthy websites. For example, pages asking to provide sensitive information, encouraging to download adware, browser hijackers, or even malicious apps, etc.

Additionally, posttrendingblog[.]com can redirect to other dubious pages. At the time of our research, it redirected to some shady website used to promote investment or a similar scam (a page offering to make money online).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by posttrendingblog.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	213.227.149.216
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, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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More about pages of this type

Typically, pages like posttrendingblog[.]com are promoted via various illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, etc. They can promote legitimate software - it is common for them to be used by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions. Either way, it is highly advisable not to visit such pages or allow them to show notifications.

Examples of similar sites are placebonusextra[.]com, misticview[.]ru, and ourhotfeed[.]com.

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

This page has permission to show notifications because it was visited, and the "Allow" button while visiting it was clicked. Websites do not show notifications unless they are allowed. Typically, pages like posttrendingblog[.]com use clickbait techniques to get permission to deliver notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not click the "Allow" button while visiting sites claiming that it is required to click that button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, download a file, and so on. Close such websites or click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of posttrendingblog[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by posttrendingblog[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

The only reason why this website shows notifications is that it has been allowed to show them. Websites get permission to show notifications when visitors click the "Allow" button displayed by a web browser.

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

A notification cannot infect a computer, but it can open a malicious website.

Is posttrendingblog[.]com a virus?

Posttrendingblog[.]com is not a virus. This website redirects to shady websites and shows notifications used to promote other pages of this kind (various scams, download pages for shady apps, etc.).

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions that have been granted for this page. It will also block further access posttrendingblog[.]com (it will not be necessary to perform additional steps).

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