How to get rid of the notifications/ads delivered by roathoowood.com

What kind of page is roathoowood[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the roathoowood[.]com rogue page during a routine inspection of dubious websites. This webpage endorses deceptive content, pushes browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to different (likely unreliable/dangerous) sites.

Users primarily access roathoowood[.]com similar pages through redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks. They may also be entered through spam notifications, misspelled URLs, intrusive ads, or installed adware.

Roathoowood[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue sites might be determined by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. In other words, this data may determine the content encounted on and via such webpages.

When we investigated roathoowood[.]com, we found two appearance variants. Both promoted software: one by displaying a fake video player overlaid by a pop-up window urging installation to continue viewing online content, the other by emphasizing that watching safely requires a VPN (Virtual Private Network) app.

Rogue pages typically endorse adware, browser hijackers, fake anti-virus tools, PUAs, and some even proliferate trojans, ransomware, and other malware.

Furthermore, both versions requested visitors to allow them to display browser notifications. If permitted, roathoowood[.]com will deliver ads that push various scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and malware.

In summary, through sites like roathoowood[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by roathoowood.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), Heimdal Security (Malicious), Viettel Threat Intelligence (Phishing), ESET (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	139.45.197.151
Observed Domains	g.roathoowood[.]com; t.roathoowood[.]com; v.roathoowood[.]com; m.roathoowood[.]com; h.roathoowood[.]com; n.roathoowood[.]com; k.roathoowood[.]com; s.roathoowood[.]com; j.roathoowood[.]com; d.roathoowood[.]com; r.roathoowood[.]com; o.roathoowood[.]com; etc.
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Browser notification spam in general

We have analyzed thousands of rogue pages; pipethogsurvey[.]space, yourbestlandever[.]com, productlifesoft[.]com, pcroomskill[.]com, and rabonoldize[.]com are just some examples.

Websites of this kind display browser notifications (advertisements) that promote deceptive and malicious material. It is noteworthy that any genuine content encountered through these ads is most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse its affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Consent is given by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options presented on a webpage. Therefore, if you are receiving these adverts from roathoowood[.]com – it means that you've likely visited this website at some point and permitted their delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browsing notifications – do not enable suspect websites to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification requests (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or simply ignoring them.

Should you keep experiencing continuous and prompted redirects to questionable sites – it could be caused by adware installed on the browser or system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of roathoowood[.]com website's alternative variant:

Appearance of the roathoowood[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by roathoowood[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only display browser notifications with user consent. Hence, you have likely visited roathoowood[.]com at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thus allowing the ad delivery.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself, the content these advertisements promote – is not. Spam notifications typically endorse deceptive/malicious websites and software capable of causing serious problems (including system infections).

Is roathoowood[.]com a virus?

Websites like roathoowood[.]com are not considered to be viruses, but they can push virulent content. Rogue pages promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revoke all the permissions given to the roathoowood[.]com page. It will also block further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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