How to block notifications from cidslife.com

What kind of page is cidslife[.]com?

While analasying cidslife[.]com, we discovered that it employs a deceptive tactic (known as clickbait) to lure visitors into allowing it to deliver notifications to devices. Typically, websites like cidslife[.]com send fraudulent notifications. Users should not agree to receive notifications from cidslife[.]com and similar web pages.

Cidslife[.]com in detail

Cidslife[.]com displays an image of robots and a message instructing visitors to click "Allow" if they are not robots. This website aims to trick visitors into believing they must click "Allow" (an option provided by their browser) to pass a CAPTCHA. However, this action permits the site to show notifications.

Notifications from cidslife[.]com claim that five viruses have been detected on a computer and that suspicious threats have damaged it. These notifications mimic legitimate system warnings and urge users to immediately delete the supposedly detected viruses. Clicking them can lead users to potentially malicious websites.

Web pages promoted via notifications from cidslife[.]com can host phishing schemes, technical support scams, potentially malicious software, bogus giveaways, lotteries, surveys, and other deceptive content. Thus, users may be tricked into disclosing sensitive information like credit card details, login credentials, social security numbers, ID card information, etc.

Moreover, users may be lured into providing scammers remote access to their computers, paying for fake products or services, or downloading malware. Therefore, cidslife[.]com and its notifications cannot be trusted. If cidslife[.]com already shows notifications, permission to send them should be revoked as soon as possible.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by cidslife.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.187.156
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 similar pages

Users can encounter sites like cidslife[.]com through various sources such as torrent sites, illegal streaming websites, and other platforms that utilize rogue advertising networks. These sites can also be accessed via links in deceptive emails, misleading advertisements, or other content of this kind on unreliable pages.

Additionally, adware installed on a user's device can generate ads that direct them to sites like cidslife[.]com. It is worth noting that there are hundreds of websites like cidslife[.]com. Some examples are roselinetoday[.]com, enasbest[.]com, and iodideslive[.]org.

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

Websites require your permission to send notifications, typically granted by selecting options like "Allow" or "Allow Notifications" in your browser. Cidslife[.]com is able to send notifications because you previously agreed to receive them during a visit to the site.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a suspicious site requests permission to show notifications, always select options like "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or the equivalent. Keep in mind that you never need to click "Allow" to complete a CAPTCHA, watch a video, download a file, verify your age, or perform any other action.

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

Appearance of cidslife[.]com website (GIF):

Notification from cidslife[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

A website needs your permission to send notifications. It means you visited cidslife[.]com before and granted it permission to send notifications by clicking "Allow" when prompted.

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

Clicking on a notification is not harmful on its own. However, the websites these notifications may direct you to could be malicious and pose security risks.

Is cidslife[.]com a virus?

Websites like cidslife[.]com are not classified as viruses, but they are often used as tools to promote scams and questionable software or direct users to malicious sites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, revoke any permissions granted to this site, and block further access to it. No additional steps will be necessary.

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