How to stop receiving notifications from politicosta.biz

What kind of page is politicosta[.]biz?

Politicosta[.]biz is one of the many websites that use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. We encountered this site while inspecting other pages that use rogue advertising networks. One more reason not to visit/trust politicosta[.]biz is that it can redirect to other untrustworthy pages.

Politicosta[.]biz in detail

Politicosta[.]biz shows a deceptive CAPTCHA instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove/verify that they are not robots. Clicking the "Allow" button while visiting this page allows it to show notifications. Typically, notifications from such pages promote various scams, shady apps, potentially malicious pages, etc.

We also found that politicosta[.]biz can redirect to another untrustworthy page running the "Chrome Search Contest 2022" scam. Typically, scams of this type are used to extract money or personal information like credit card details, names, surnames, addresses, etc.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by politicosta.biz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Malware), CyRadar (Malicious), ESET (Malware), Heimdal Security (Malicious), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.177.92.132
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

The purpose of pages like politicosta[.]biz is to get permission to deliver notifications and promote untrustworthy pages and applications. Notifications from such pages can open malicious sites. Usually, sites like politicosta[.]biz get opened via deceptive ads, torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and similar websites.

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

Politicosta[.]biz has been allowed to deliver notifications by clicking the "Allow" button. It was visited, and that button was clicked while visiting it. No website can show notifications without permission. As a rule, pages like politicosta[.]biz display deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button while visiting untrustworthy websites or close them. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button when a browser says that shady pages want to show notifications. Note that legitimate pages never claim that clicking the "Allow" button is required to prove that visitors are not robots, play videos, download files, etc.

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

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

Video showing how to remove ads delivered by politicosta[.]biz using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Notifications come from politicosta[.]biz because this page was visited and allowed to show them. Websites do not display notifications until they are allowed to do so. Permission to deliver notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow" button when a browser says that a page wants to show notifications.

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

Notifications never infect computers. However, they can open malicious pages. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to click on notifications displayed by shady pages.

Is politicosta[.]biz a virus?

Politicosta[.]biz is not a virus. This page promotes various scams (including the "Chrome Search Contest 2022" scam), questionable apps, and other sites of this kind.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for politicosta[.]biz. It will stop this page from showing notifications and block further access to it. No additional steps will be required.

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