How to block mous0.biz notifications

What is mous0[.]biz?

We have examined the mous0[.]biz page and learned that it uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. Moreover, it redirects visitors to an identical page. Our team has discovered mous0[.]biz while examining other pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Mous0[.]biz in detail

Mous0[.]biz displays a fake CAPTCHA with a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to verify that they are not robots. Clicking the "Allow" button while visiting this page permits it to show notifications. As a rule, notifications from pages like mous0[.]biz promote shady sites asking to provide sensitive information, offering to download shady apps, etc.

Additionally, mous0[.]biz can redirect to hipnoticrec[.]biz - another website that used the same clickbait technique to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. It may also open other untrustworthy pages. Some of those pages may be malicious.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by mous0.biz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.177.94.108
Related Domains	mous4[.]biz
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, websites like mous0[.]biz are opened via illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages of this kind. They are also used to promote legitimate software - it is common for these sites to be operated by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions. It is important to know that legitimate companies never use them to promote their services and products.

Examples of other pages of this type are news-waxawo[.]com, betaengine[.]org, and news-zafewi[.]cc.

How did mous0[.]biz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Mous0[.]biz has permission to show notifications because the "Allow" button displayed by a browser was clicked while visiting this page. Websites cannot display notifications unless they are allowed. Most websites like mous0[.]biz display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close websites instructing you to click the "Allow" button to play a video, prove that you are not a robot, download a file, etc. Or click the "Block" (or similar) button if you do not wish to receive notifications from the opened web page. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of mous0[.]biz website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by mous0[.]biz using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by mous0.biz?
• 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 mous0[.]biz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Mous0[.]biz displays notifications because it was visited and allowed to show them. Permission to show notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow" button in a pop-up that appears while visiting websites. Not all websites ask for permission to show notifications, but plenty of shady websites do.

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

It is not harmful to click on a notification - a notification cannot infect a computer. Nevertheless, clicking on notifications displayed by shady websites can open malicious pages.

Is mous0[.]biz a virus?

Websites like mous0[.]biz are not viruses. Most of them promote websites offering to download shady applications, asking to provide personal information and other shady websites.

Will Combo Cleaner remove mous0[.]biz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions that have been granted for mous0[.]biz. It will also block all further access to mous0[.]biz (no additional steps will be required).

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