How to stop goinroads.com notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is goinroads[.]com?

Goinroads[.]com is a rogue website intended to trick users into receiving browser notification spam. It can also produce redirects to other (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) sites.

Most visitors to goinroads[.]com and analogous pages access them through redirects generated by websites employing rogue advertising networks. In fact, our researchers discovered goinroads[.]com while investigating sites that use such networks.

Goinroads[.]com overview

It is pertinent to mention that the behavior of rogue websites (i.e., what they host and/or promote) may vary depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. While inspecting goinroads[.]com, we found two appearance variants of this site. The text on the page was the same – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot" – while the background image differed.

This is a supposed CAPTCHA verification test, and by completing it (i.e., clicking the "Allow" button) – users inadvertently enable goinroads[.]com to deliver browser notifications. After we pressed this button, we were redirected to protocpz[.]xyz – another rogue page; note that where these redirects land can differ.

Webpages like goinroads[.]com use the notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The delivered ads can promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Browser notification spam in general

We have written about thousands of rogue webpages; getrondure24[.]com, glsadvertising[.]com, and glsfreeads[.]com are just a couple of our latest articles.

These pages display browser notifications endorsing deceptive and malicious material. Keep in mind that any genuine content encountered via these advertisements is most likely promoted by scammers who abuse its affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

User permission is necessary for any website to deliver browser notifications, and goinroads[.]com is no exception. Therefore, if you are receiving these adverts from said webpage – it is evident that when it was visited, permission for the delivery was granted by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browsing notifications – do not permit suspicious pages to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests from such webpages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to questionable sites, inspect the browser and system for installed adware. 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 goinroads[.]com website:

Screenshot of another appearance of the goinroads[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely accessed goinroads[.]com at some point and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – since no website can deliver browser notifications (adverts) without user consent.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any system infection processes. However, advertisements of this kind can endorse content that is capable of causing serious problems (including malware infections).

Is goinroads[.]com a virus?

No, sites like goinroads[.]com are not considered to be viruses, although they can promote virulent content. These webpages commonly endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and undo all the permissions given to the goinroads[.]com page. It can also deny further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, additional actions will not be necessary.