How to stop ughtsustacheds.com from displaying notifications/ads

What kind of page is ughtsustacheds[.]com?

Our research team found the ughtsustacheds[.]com rogue page while investigating suspect websites. It is designed to promote dubious content and browser notification spam. Additionally, this site can redirect visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) webpages.

Users typically access pages like ughtsustacheds[.]com via redirects generated by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Ughtsustacheds[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the behavior of rogue pages may vary depending on visitors' IP addresses (geolocations). In other words, this data might determine the content encountered on and through such sites.

When we visited ughtsustacheds[.]com, it attempted to lure the visitor into consenting to its browser notification delivery by claiming that the "Download Is Ready/ click Allow to download your file". This deception can be especially convincing if the user is redirected to ughtsustacheds[.]com after they intentionally select a download option on a webpage that is monetized through rogue advertising networks.

These fake instructions could serve another purpose if ughtsustacheds[.]com redirects the visitor to a scam page that endorses untrustworthy software, such as adware, browser hijackers, PUAs, etc. During our investigation of ughtsustacheds[.]com, the latter scenario occurred.

Rogue websites use their notifications to run intrusive advert campaigns. The displayed advertisements promote various scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

In summary, through webpages like ughtsustacheds[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ughtsustacheds.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	52.20.131.174
Observed Domains	pkkmx.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 08dhf.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 0dzwb.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 0ou34.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 2wx95.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 37wi5.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 3bw8y.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 3z3in.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 4w3go.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 5v45k.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 5z2im.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 6p2ls.ughtsustacheds[.]com; 8b5se.ughtsustacheds[.]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 examined thousands of rogue pages; reliablepcmatter[.]com, finishedwarmth[.]com, mackledcity[.]com, and misground[.]com are just some examples. Websites of this kind deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive/malicious content.

It must be stressed that while legitimate products or services may be encountered via these ads – they are unlikely to be endorsed in this manner by their developers. It is most probable that this promotion is performed by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Hence, if you are receiving these advertisements from ughtsustacheds[.]com – it means that you have likely accessed this page at some point and permitted their delivery. In other words, clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on ughtsustacheds[.]com.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not enable questionable webpages to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery requests (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring them altogether.

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious 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.

Screenshots of notifications/ads delivered by the ughtsustacheds[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites need user permission to deliver browser notifications (adverts). Therefore, you have likely entered ughtsustacheds[.]com and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thus enabling the notification delivery.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself, that does not apply to the content these advertisements promote. Spam notifications typically push deceptive/malicious websites and software, which are capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is ughtsustacheds[.]com a virus?

Websites like ughtsustacheds[.]com are not considered to be viruses. However, pages of this kind can endorse virulent content, e.g., online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and undo the permissions given to the ughtsustacheds[.]com webpage. Additionally, it is capable of restricting all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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