Ads4pc.com ads (fake) - Free Guide

What is Ads4pc.com ads?

Ads4pc.com is a fake website created by scammers to trick users into subscribing to push notifications

Ads4pc.com is a social engineering attack designed to trick users into subscribing to push notifications

Ads4pc.com ads may start showing up unexpectedly on your desktop. While it is a surprising phenomenon, it is not a unique one, as many other people have complained about the same thing – suspicious pop-ups can show up whenever they browse unrelated websites or even if they don't actively use the browser at the time. Likewise, these ads may cover other background content online and run on top of all the other running programs, which can be extremely intrusive.

What you are dealing with is a push notification feature – a legitimate browser API^[1] that is used by Ads4pc.com to send you notifications directly. This means that, as long as your browser is open, you can receive uninvited pop-ups, and they will mostly include various phishing messages, push get-rich-quick^[2] schemes, or show fake virus notification notices.

We recommend you not interact with any of the links shown within Ads4pc.com push notifications, as you may end up spending money on useless services, disclosing your personal information to malicious parties, or even installing potentially unwanted programs or malware.

Below we explain how to get rid of the annoying push notifications and how to avoid being scammed in the future. We also give some advice on how to remove adware from your device, as those who are suffering from constant redirects to malicious websites might be infected.

How the scam operates

Users would not access websites that would result in unwanted push notifications (or any other annoying activity) intentionally. Therefore, crooks use various deceptive methods to make people visit their created websites.

Most commonly, people end up on Ads4pc.com during their visits to peer-to-peer networks,^[1] illegal video streaming, gambling, and similar insecure websites. The redirect can occur after they click a booby-trapped link or are simply taken automatically by a malicious script^[3] embedded on the site.

Once redirected, people are caught off guard, as they do not expect to see what they see next – it looks like a simple request to confirm their age or that they are not robots. In some other cases, people might be told that there's a video to be watched and the browser is stopping the playback or that there's a prize to be won. Here are a few examples:

• Click Allow to confirm that you are not a robot
• Click Allow to start downloading
• Press “Allow” to watch the video
• Click “Allow” to win the prize and get it in our shop!
• If you are 18+, click Allow, etc.

Ads4pc.com uses the "Confirm you are not a robot" scam message

Please do not rush and remember that a push notification prompt would always result in push notifications being allowed on your device. This means that, as long as the browser is running (or idling in the background), Ads4pc.com can send you any kind of information via the feature, including links and fake messages. Ignore these and stop them using the removal steps below.

Remove Ads4pc.com ads

As we previously mentioned, adware could be causing redirects to phishing websites. This is especially true if you also notice other suspicious activity such as pop-ups, offers, deals, coupons, sponsored links, rerouting through suspicious web addresses during web browsing, and similar.

Therefore, we recommend you perform a full system scan with SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner, Malwarebytes, or another powerful security software. Not only would that ensure your system is clear from adware, browser hijackers, trojans, backdoors, and other malware, but it also ensures malware infections are less likely in the future. After the potentially unwanted and malicious programs are terminated, we recommend using FortectIntego to clean browsers and fix any virus damage that could have occurred before.

Finally, to remove Ads4pc.com ads, you have to access your browser settings and block the web address that is causing trouble. Note that there could be other malicious websites, such as News-guguho.cc, News-vitesi.cc, or Saarmlife.ru, may also be on the “Allowed” list, which would result in even further push notification spam. Thus, make sure you block everything suspicious.

Google Chrome (desktop)

1. Open the Google Chrome browser and go to Menu > Settings.
2. Scroll down and click on Advanced.
3. Locate the Privacy and security section and pick Site Settings > Notifications.
4. Look at the Allow section and look for a suspicious URL.
5. Click the three vertical dots next to it and pick Block. This should remove unwanted notifications from Google Chrome.

Google Chrome (Android)

• Open Google Chrome and tap on Settings (three vertical dots).
• Select Notifications.
• Scroll down to the Sites section.
• Locate the unwanted URL and toggle the button to the left (Off setting).

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox and go to Menu > Options.
2. Click on Privacy & Security section.
3. Under Permissions, you should be able to see Notifications. Click the Settings button next to it.
4. In the Settings – Notification Permissions window, click on the drop-down menu by the URL in question.
5. Select Block and then click on Save Changes. This should remove unwanted notifications from Mozilla Firefox.

MS Edge (Chromium)

1. Open Microsoft Edge, and go to Settings.
2. Select Site permissions.
3. Go to Notifications on the right.
4. Under Allow, you will find the unwanted entry.
5. Click on More actions and select Block.

Safari

1. Click on Safari > Preferences…
2. Go to the Websites tab and, under General, select Notifications.
3. Select the web address in question, click the drop-down menu and select Deny.

Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer, and click on the Gear icon at the window's top-right.
2. Select Internet options and go to the Privacy tab.
3. In the Pop-up Blocker section, click on Settings.
4. Locate the web address in question under Allowed sites and pick Remove.