How to remove permissions granted for whatchnow.xyz

What kind of page is whatchnow[.]xyz?

While examining websites that use rogue advertising networks, we came across whatchnow[.]xyz - a page designed to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. There are numerous similar pages on the Internet. None of them can be trusted/should be allowed to show notifications.

Whatchnow[.]xyz in detail

Whatchnow[.]xyz displays a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button if they are not robots. It is a commonly used clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive website notifications. We found that whatchnow[.]xyz shows notifications that promote various untrustworthy pages and questionable applications.

Also, whatchnow[.]xyz redirects visitors to other websites. At the time of our research, we found that it opens the AliExpress site. Typically, if websites like whatchnow[.]xyz open legitimate websites, they are monetized by participating in various affiliate programs.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by whatchnow.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	63.250.39.148
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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Websites of this type in general

All pages like whatchnow[.]xyz want to show notifications. Most of them display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive those notifications. It is uncommon for these sites to be visited intentionally. Users end up on them through illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites, or shady advertisements.

Examples of similar pages are notiftravel[.]com, tools-basket[.]com, and aughableleade[.]xyz.

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

Whatchnow[.]xyz has been granted permission to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button displayed by a browser while visiting this page. Websites cannot display notifications unless they are allowed. Usually, pages like whatchnow[.]xyz display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button or close the page when it asks for permission to show notifications. Close websites claiming that you have to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, download a file, play a video, etc. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of whatchnow[.]xyz website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by whatchnow[.]xyz:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by whatchnow[.]xyz using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Most likely, you already visited whatchnow[.]xyz and allowed it to show notifications (you clicked the "Allow" button while visiting whatchnow[.]xyz). Web pages do not show notifications unless they are allowed.

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

No, notifications from websites cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, they can be designed to open malicious pages.

Is whatchnow[.]xyz a virus?

Whatchnow[.]xyz displays deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications that promote various scams, shady applications, and websites. This page is not a virus.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will stop whatchnow[.]xyz from showing notifications (it will remove permissions granted for this page). Also, this application will block further access to whatchnow[.]xyz (no additional steps will be required).

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