Removal instructions for notifications/ads delivered by comedyrent.com

What kind of page is comedyrent[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the comedyrent[.]com rogue page during a routine investigation of dubious websites. It is designed to endorse browser notification spam. Furthermore, this webpage can redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/hazardous) sites.

Visitors to comedyrent[.]com and pages akin to it – access them primarily through redirects caused by websites employing rogue advertising networks.

Comedyrent[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue sites might vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this information may determine the content encountered on and through such webpages.

When we inspected comedyrent[.]com, it depicted a pixellated robot and included instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". This CAPTCHA verification is bogus and intended to deceive visitors into enabling comedyrent[.]com to display browser notifications.

If allowed, this webpage will deliver ads that promote online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware. Therefore, via websites like comedyrent[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by comedyrent.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.57.12
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 numerous rogue pages; currentaccountadv[.]com, flndlovers[.]net, and decipient[.]xyz are just a few examples.

These websites display browser notifications that endorse deceptive and malicious material. It must be stressed that any genuine content encountered through these adverts is most likely promoted by scammers who abuse its affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, you have likely accessed the comedyrent[.]com page and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on it – thus enabling the advertisement delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not permit suspect sites to display them. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any similar options presented on such webpages. Instead, ignore or deny notification requests – i.e., select "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable websites without prompt, it could be due to adware installed onto it or the 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 a notification/advert delivered by the comedyrent[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites cannot display browser notifications (adverts) without user permission. Hence, you've likely visited comedyrent[.]com permitted the notification/ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not jumpstart any malware download/installation processes. However, these adverts endorse harmful content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is comedyrent[.]com a virus?

No, comedyrent[.]com is not categorized as a virus, but it can promote virulent content. Rogue webpages commonly push online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and remove the permissions granted to the comedyrent[.]com webpage. Furthermore, it will block access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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