Removing the notifications/ads delivered by the date4you2.top site

What kind of page is date4you2[.]top?

Our research team discovered the date4you2[.]top rogue page while investigating questionable websites. It operates by endorsing browser notification spam and redirecting visitors to different (likely dubious/malicious) sites.

Most users access pages like date4you2[.]top through redirects caused by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Date4you2[.]top overview

The exact behavior of rogue sites might vary depending on visitors' IP addresses (geolocations). In other words, this data may dictate the content encountered on and via such websites.

At the time of research, date4you2[.]top displayed a fake video player, below which were instructions to – "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". However, instead of playing the video, the "Allow" button enables the webpage to display browser notifications. After we clicked this button, it resulted in a redirect to another rogue site – dating-roo[.]xyz.

Rogue websites use their notifications to deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. These ads promote online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware. Therefore, through pages like date4you2[.]top – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by date4you2.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	162.55.59.222
Observed Domains	i.date4you2[.]top; f.date4you2[.]top; h.date4you2[.]top; b.date4you2[.]top; c.date4you2[.]top; d.date4you2[.]top; date4you2[.]top; a.date4you2[.]top
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

Basicdates[.]top, exceilentdate[.]com, and silverseeker[.]top are merely a couple examples of rogue sites we have examined recently.

Webpages of this kind deliver browser notifications that primarily promote deceptive and malicious content. It must be mentioned that any genuine products/services encountered via these adverts are most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs in order to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did date4you2[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user permission. Therefore, if you are receiving these ads from date4you2[.]top – it means that when this webpage was visited, consent to the notification delivery was given by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not enable suspect websites to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification requests from such pages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you keep experiencing continuous random redirects to questionable websites, it could be due to 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 (advertisements) displayed by the date4you2[.]top website:

Appearance of the date4you2[.]top website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by date4you2.top?
• 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 date4you2[.]top in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Webpages need user permission to display browser notifications. Hence, you have likely accessed date4you2[.]top at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself, that does not extend to the content these advertisements promote. Spam notifications commonly push dangerous content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is date4you2[.]top a virus?

Websites like date4you2[.]top are not classified as viruses, even though they can endorse virulent content. Rogue pages typically promote online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove date4you2[.]top ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning devices and revoking the permissions granted to the date4you2[.]top webpage. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can deny all further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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