How to stop appriating.com from delivering notifications (ads)

What kind of page is appriating[.]com?

Appriating[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine investigative session. Upon examination, we learned that this page endorses browser notification spam and redirects visitors to different (likely dubious/dangerous) sites. Most users enter appriating[.]com and analogous pages via redirects generated by websites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Appriating[.]com overview

It is noteworthy that the content encountered on and through rogue sites may differ depending on visitors' IP addresses (geolocations). At the time of research, appriating[.]com displayed a rather basic CAPTCHA verification. The other otherwise blank page instructed the visitor to – "Click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a robot".

This CAPTCHA test is fake, and by completing it – users inadvertently permit appriating[.]com to deliver browser notifications. Advertisements of this kind can promote online scams (phishing, technical support, affiliate scams, etc.), untrustworthy/harmful software (adware, PUAs, browser hijackers, etc.), and malware (trojans, ransomware, etc.).

In summary, through webpages like appriating[.]com – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Browser notification spam in general

We have analyzed countless rogue pages; quicknetshift.co[.]in, pphouse3[.]fun, and dualchooner[.]com are just a couple of our latest articles. The purpose of these websites is to promote browser notification spam.

These ads push deceptive and malicious content. Remember that while legitimate products or services may be encountered via spam notifications – they are unlikely to be endorsed in this manner by any official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is undertaken by scammers who abuse the promoted content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, if you are receiving these adverts from appriating[.]com – it is evident that when this page was accessed, consent to their delivery was given by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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 from such pages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests altogether.

It must be mentioned that having adware installed on the browser/system can result in suspicious sites being forced-open at random. Should you keep experiencing redirects of this kind, check the device and immediately remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins.

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 (advertisement) displayed by the appriating[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

No website can deliver browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you've likely visited appriating[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – thereby permitting the advertisement delivery.

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

Merely clicking on a browser notification does not pose an infection threat. However, the websites and software promoted through these ads can lead to system infections and other severe issues.

Is appriating[.]com a virus?

Rogue websites (e.g., appriating[.]com, etc.) are not classed as viruses, even though they can promote virulent content. These pages commonly endorse online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revoke the permissions granted to the appriating[.]com site. It can also restrict all further access to this and other rogue/malicious webpages. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.