How to stop yolowen.co.in notifications (ads)

What kind of page is yolowen.co[.]in?

Yolowen.co[.]in is the address of a rogue webpage intended to trick visitors into consenting to browser notification delivery. This page can also redirect users to other (likely dubious/hazardous) sites.

Most visitors to yolowen.co[.]in and similar webpages access them via redirects caused by websites that utilize rogue advertising networks. In fact, our research team discovered yolowen.co[.]in while investigating sites using such networks.

Yolowen.co[.]in overview

It is worth mentioning that the behavior of rogue websites might be influenced by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. In other words, this data may determine the content encountered on and through these webpages.

When we accessed yolowen.co[.]in, it first displayed a checkbox-type CAPTCHA test. Upon its completion, the page revealed a continuously buffering video and instructions to – "Click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a robot" below an animated arrow pointing to the "Allow" button.

The CAPTCHA verification on yolowen.co[.]in is fake, and by completing it – users allow yolowen.co[.]in to display browser notifications. Advertisements of this kind can promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

In summary, through pages like yolowen.co[.]in – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Browser notification spam in general

We have written about countless rogue sites; cousicyl[.]com, achabaritic.co[.]in, and troxalioutarbah[.]com are just a couple of our latest finds. The purpose of these webpages is to deceive visitors into enabling browser notifications. They often achieve this by utilizing various lures, such as fake CAPTCHA tests, adult-oriented content, clickbait, etc.

Spam notifications endorse scams and even malicious software. Any genuine products or services encountered via these ads are most likely promoted by scammers who abuse affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did yolowen.co[.]in gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Hence, if you are seeing these advertisements from yolowen.co[.]in – it is evident that when this webpage was visited, permission for their delivery was given by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not permit questionable webpages to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We recommend denying notification delivery from such pages (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests in their entirety.

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious websites without prompt, it could be due to adware installed on the device. 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 yolowen.co[.]in website:

Appearance of the yolowen.co[.]in website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You've likely accessed yolowen.co[.]in and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – since no website can deliver browser notifications (advertisements) without user permission.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes. However, the content promoted by these ads does pose an infection threat.

Is yolowen.co[.]in a virus?

No, yolowen.co[.]in is not classified as a virus. However, webpages of this kind can endorse virulent content (e.g., online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, malware, etc.).

Will Combo Cleaner remove yolowen.co[.]in ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revoke the permissions granted to this webpage. It will also deny further access to yolowen.co[.]in and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.