How to stop czgovd.com from displaying notifications

What kind of application is czgovd[.]com?

During the examination of czgovd[.]com, we discovered that this page uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to display notifications. Also, czgovd[.]com redirects to potentially malicious websites. It is uncommon for such pages to be visited intentionally.

Czgovd[.]com in detail

Czgovd[.]com prompts visitors to confirm that they are not robots. It implies that visitors are supposed to pass the provided CAPTCHA by clicking the "Allow" button. However, clicking that button while visiting pages permits them to show notifications.

In most cases, notifications that pages like czgovd[.]com show promote various scams (e.g., investment, survey, technical support scams), potentially malicious software, and other untrustworthy websites. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to allow czgovd[.]com to show notifications.

Additionally, czgovd[.]com redirects visitors to other shady websites. We found that it can redirect to a page offering to download some file (or files). That website may download adware, browser-hijacking apps, or even malicious software. Thus, neither czgovd[.]com nor websites opened through it can be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by czgovd.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CyRadar (Malicious), malwares.com URL checker (Malicious), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.56.234.205
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 pages of this type

Typically, czgovd[.]com and similar websites are accessed through torrent sites, adult dating pages, illegal movie streaming sites, or other sites that use rogue advertising networks. Other times, users unintentionally open these sites by clicking on misleading ads. In some instances, these pages are opened by installed adware.

Examples of similar websites are torggissoft[.]com, news-hexuma[.]com, and cleardating[.]top.

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

Notifications from websites are displayed with the visitor's consent. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button displayed by the web browser when visiting a page that requests to show notifications. Thus, czgovd[.]com shows notifications because it has been allowed to show them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

In order to avoid receiving notifications from a web page, do not click the "Allow" button when prompted by the browser. Instead, close the page or click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications" button. Note that trustworthy websites do not ask visitors to click the "Allow" button to play videos, download files, or perform other actions.

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

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

Notification from czgovd[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can start showing notifications after visitors permit them to do so by clicking the "Allow" button in response to a prompt that appears when visiting sites that want to show notifications.

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

No, notifications (ads) cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, clicking them can result in opening malicious websites,

Is czgovd[.]com a virus?

Czgovd[.]com and other websites of this type are not viruses. Their creators use them to promote various scams, shady applications, and web pages.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan run a system scan and eliminate permissions given to czgovd[.]com. Also, this application will block further access to czgovd[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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