How to block ads from knobd.com

What kind of page is knobd[.]com?

We have examined knobd[.]com and concluded that its purpose is to deceive visitors into taking actions allowing the site to show notifications. Once permitted, knobd[.]com can display annoying and often misleading notifications. Clicking the links in such notifications can expose users to privacy and security risks.

Knobd[.]com in detail

Knobd[.]com presents an image of a robot and encourages visitors to click "Allow" if they are not robots. It suggests that clicking this option is required to pass a CAPTCHA. However, this is misleading because in reality, doing so permits the page to show notifications. These notifications can contain misleading warnings and similar content.

Interacting with the notifications delivered by knobd[.]com can lead users to web pages created to steal money through various schemes. Users may also be directed to sites designed to extract personal information like credit card details, usernames, passwords, personal identification details, etc.

Some of the opened pages can be used to trick visitors into downloading and installing unwanted apps or running malicious software on their computers. Thus, it is highly advisable not to agree to receive notifications from knobd[.]com. If permission to send notifications has already been granted, it should be revoked immediately to avoid the associated risks.

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

A website can only send notifications once a user has given permission. If you are seeing notifications from knobd[.]com, it means you previously visited the site and accepted them by clicking "Allow" or an equivalent option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a suspicious website requests permission to show notifications, you should select "Block" or "Deny". Never click "Allow" to confirm your age, prove you are not a robot, view content, or perform similar actions.

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites must get permission from visitors to show notifications. Thus, if you are seeing notifications from knobd[.]com, it means that you have allowed the site to send them.

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

Misleading notifications can promote malicious pages, but they cannot infect computers.

Is knobd[.]com a virus?

Websites like knobd[.]com are not viruses. They are used to promote other sites, including those hosting scams and unwanted (potentially malicious) applications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer to remove all permissions previously granted to knobd[.]com and block any future access. No further action will be needed.