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How to remove permissions granted for shoksips.com

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

What kind of website is shoksips[.]com?

Shoksips[.]com is a page designed to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Also, it redirects visitors to other websites. Like most pages of this type, shoksips[.]com uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. We have discovered shoksips[.]com while examining websites that use rogue advertising networks.

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Shoksips[.]com in detail

Shoksips[.]com displays a progress bar and a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to continue watching. Clicking the "Allow" button on this page allows it to show notifications. We have found that shoksips[.]com displays notifications urging users to turn on antivirus protection, scan a computer for threats, and remove useless files.

Typically, websites like shoksips[.]com show notifications designed to open various scam pages, phishing websites, download sites for shady apps, or even malicious websites. Thus, it is highly advisable not to allow shoksips[.]com to show notifications.

Threat Summary:
Name Ads by shoksips.com
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names Heimdal Security (Malicious), Full Detections List (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address 104.21.4.4
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 websites of this type

Usually, pages like shoksips[.]com are promoted via illegal movie streaming websites, torrent sites, and similar pages, or advertising-supported apps. They are never opened on purpose. Also, they can open other pages designed to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

More examples of websites similar to shoksips[.]com are pprettierums[.]com, advnotpro[.]com, and winalert[.]net.

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

Shoksips[.]com has been allowed to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button (a button displayed by a web browser). No web page can show notifications without permission. Usually, pages like shoksips[.]com display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not click the "Allow" button while visiting shady websites. Click the "Block" button or close those pages. Note that legitimate websites do not display messages stating that you have to click the "Allow" button to play a video, download a file, prove that you are not a robot, confirm your age, etc.

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

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

shoksips[.]com website appearance (GIF)

Notifications displayed by shoksips[.]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 shoksips[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

You only see notifications from shoksips[.]com because it has been allowed to show them. Websites are allowed to display notifications by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting them.

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

Notifications displayed by shady websites cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, they can open malicious pages.

Is shoksips[.]com a virus?

Neither this nor similar pages are viruses. The purpose of these sites is to promote similar or other untrustworthy pages, questionable applications, various scams, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions that this page has been granted. It will also block all further access to shoksips[.]com. It will not be necessary to perform additional steps.

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Tomas Meskauskas

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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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