How to remove the notifications/adverts delivered by playgamego.xyz site

What kind of page is playgamego[.]xyz?

During a routine inspection of rogue webpages, our researchers discovered the playgamego[.]xyz rogue site. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/harmful) websites. Most users access sites like playgamego[.]xyz through redirects caused by pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Playgamego[.]xyz overview

The content encountered on or through rogue websites may depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we entered playgamego[.]xyz, it presented us with a fake video player and a loading icon.

This visual clickbait is intended to trick visitors into pressing the "Allow" button, thereby enabling playgamego[.]xyz to display browser notifications. Rogue pages use them to run intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered notifications/adverts endorse online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous sites and software, and even malware. Therefore, via playgamego[.]xyz and similar webpages - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by playgamego.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Heimdal Security (Malicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	173.214.240.15
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

We have analyzed thousands of rogue pages; news-voxodo[.]cc, eegeeglou[.]com, news-neduda[.]com, and hugeer[.]club are merely some examples.

These websites deliver browser notifications that mainly endorse deceptive and malicious material. Note that any legitimate products encountered via these advertisements are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers. This endorsement is primarily undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did playgamego[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites display browser notifications only if users permit them to do so. Therefore, if you are seeing these advertisements from playgamego[.]xyz - you have likely visited this webpage and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on it.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not enable questionable sites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious websites without prompt, it could be caused by the presence of advertising-supported software (adware). If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification/advertisement delivered by playgamego[.]xyz website:

Appearance of the playgamego[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Sites require user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, you've likely accessed this webpage and permitted it to display these ads by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not jumpstart any malware download/installation processes. However, the sites/apps promoted via these advertisements can be malicious and cause serious issues (including system infections).

Is playgamego[.]xyz a virus?

No, websites like playgamego[.]xyz are not classified as viruses, yet they can promote virulent content. Rogue webpages often endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revert all the permissions granted to the playgamego[.]xyz website. Additionally, it is capable of blocking further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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