How to stop starvardsee.xyz from delivering notifications

What kind of page is starvardsee[.]xyz?

We discovered starvardsee[.]xyz while examining websites that use rogue advertising networks. After analyzing starvardsee[.]xyz, we determined that it displays misleading content to gain permission to show questionable notifications and redirects users to other untrustworthy pages.

Starvardsee[.]xyz in detail

Starvardsee[.]xyz says to click the "Allow" button to download a file. It uses a clickbait technique to receive permission to deliver notifications. Clicking the "Allow" button while visiting starvardsee[.]xyz permits it to show notifications.

Notifications from starvardsee[.]xyz may lead to various scams (such as phishing websites, fake technical support sites, etc.), untrustworthy websites hosting malicious apps, and pages that request sensitive information. For these reasons, starvardsee[.]xyz should not be given permission to send notifications.

Additionally, starvardsee[.]xyz redirects to another untrustworthy page that offers to download a file (a GIF showing how starvardsee[.]xyz redirects to that page is provided below). This page may contain adware, browser hijackers, or even malicious software and should not be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by starvardsee.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	54.162.51.18
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

Sites like starvardsee[.]xyz are commonly promoted through illegal movie streaming and torrent websites, as well as other similar pages that utilize unethical advertising networks. Advertisements on suspicious pages can also redirect to sites like starvardsee[.]xyz, and sometimes they are spread through adware.

Examples of similar websites are onevenadvllc[.]com, news-wemipo[.]cc, and noutzing[.]com.

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

The reason why starvardsee[.]xyz displays notifications is because it has been permitted to do so. This has been done by clicking the "Allow" button when the browser displayed a message saying that starvardsee[.]xyz wants to show notifications. No website can display notifications without receiving permission first.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Beware of websites claiming that you need to click the "Allow" (or similar) button to access their content or for any other purpose. Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button, or simply close shady pages to avoid receiving their notifications.

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Starvardsee[.]xyz cannot display notifications without the visitor's consent. Thus, notifications from starvardsee[.]xyz appear because this site has been allowed to show them.

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

These ads can open malicious websites. Nevertheless, clicking them cannot harm computers.

Is starvardsee[.]xyz a virus?

Websites like starvardsee[.]xyz promote various scams and other shady pages and questionable (potentially malicious) applications. They are not viruses.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate permissions granted for starvardsee[.]xyz. It will also block further access to starvardsee[.]xyz. No additional steps will be required.

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