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How to stop youngmedias.biz from showing notifications

Also Known As: Ads by youngmedias.biz
Damage level: Medium

What kind of website is youngmedias[.]biz?

Youngmedias[.]biz is one of the websites that display deceptive messages to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from them. Usually, users open such pages inadvertently. We discovered youngmedias[.]biz while inspecting sites that use shady advertising networks.

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Youngmedias[.]biz in detail

There are at least two variants of oungmedias[.]biz. One of them shows a loading bar with a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to continue, and another instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to access the page. In both cases, youngmedias[.]biz uses a clickbait technique to receive permission to show notifications.

Usually, websites like youngmedias[.]biz show deceptive notifications (e.g., fake virus messages) to promote various scams, shady apps (e.g., browser hijackers), and other untrustworthy and potentially malicious websites. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to agree to receive notifications from youngmedias[.]biz and similar pages.

Another reason not to trust youngmedias[.]biz is that it can redirect to other websites of this kind.

Threat Summary:
Name Ads by youngmedias.biz
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names Seclookup (Malicious), (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address 185.177.93.164
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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Mor about pages of this type

Users open websites of this kind mostly via dubious advertisements and pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, etc.). Advertising-supported apps also can be used to promote sites like youngmedias[.]biz.

There are hundreds of websites like youngmedias[.]biz on the Internet. Most of them display deceptive messages or other content. Examples of similar pages are prizesleads[.]com, yourvenadvllc[.]com, and totalrecaptcha[.]top.

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

Websites cannot show notifications without the visitor's consent. Permission for websites to display notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button while visiting them. Thus, cyoungmedias[.]biz shows notifications because it was visited and has been allowed to show them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button (depending on the web browser) to decline requests to show notifications or close websites. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button while visiting suspicious websites.

Remember that legitimate pages never ask visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots, download files, play videos, continue to pages, etc. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

youngmedias[.]biz website appearance (GIF)

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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 youngmedias[.]biz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Youngmedias[.]biz shows notifications because it has received permission to show them while it was visited. It has been done by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting youngmedias[.]biz.

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

A computer cannot be infected by a notification from a shady page. However, clicking these notifications can open malicious websites.

Is youngmedias[.]biz a virus?

Websites like youngmedias[.]biz are not viruses. Most of them promote various scams, shady applications, and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for youngmedias[.]biz. Also, it will block further access to youngmedias[.]biz. No additional steps will be required.

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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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