How to remove Allhugeblog.com ads

Allhugeblog.com uses fake messages to convince users to press the “Allow” button within the notification prompt

Most of the websites you encounter online are useful in one way or another – be it for information or entertainment purposes. Unfortunately, there are plenty of websites created for malicious purposes, and Allhugeblog.com is one of them. The main goal is to make sure that users click the allow button within the notification prompt as soon as they access the website. To make the scam more efficient, crooks also often employ browser redirect feature, which makes users visit the website in the first place. Sometimes these redirects can also be caused by adware infection, so you should definitely check your system if you are constantly redirected to deceptive scams, phishing,^[1] or similar sites.

Because users that tricked into pressing the allow button, they didn't know that by doing that, they gave Allhugeblog.com permission to show notifications directly on their screens at any time. However, this activity is usually delayed and doesn't start immediately, so most victims cannot connect these two actions.

If you are looking for ways to remove these annoying and intrusive pop-ups, you came to the right place. In this article, we will talk more about how the scam works, how to prevent being tricked in the future, and how to deny a website to show notifications to you.

Many people believe that their systems have been infected with some kind of virus after seeing so many pop-ups coming to their screens at random times. Indeed, intrusive ads could be a major sign of some malware or adware infection. However, when speaking of push notifications, they are not connected to malicious software of any kind but rather a permission that users give to a website after being tricked by fake messages.

The push notification feature in itself is not malicious and can be used by many legitimate websites. Upon entry, users are offered to receive them, and they need to either allow or block them. Indeed, such a feature can be useful when applied to websites that people are actually interested in – they can quickly receive information directly on their screens.

Cybercriminals realized it could be used to deliver ads to users, and hence they began engineering websites that are dedicated precisely for that reason, although no users would subscribe for annoying notifications that are randomly shown to them constantly. This is where social engineering^[2] tricks come in.

Here is an example of a message you could encounter on Allhugeblog.com or a similar scam site:

Click Allow to verify, that you are not a robot

Website authors are trying to confuse users by using a feature similar to captcha code – this creates an illusion that it is a verification procedure that prevents DDoS attacks. In reality, there is no content to be explored; such sites have nothing more than this initial message + picture. There are many other tricks that crooks use. For example, they promise a file that could be downloaded, or that there is a video to be viewed. 

Remember that no online content should be locked behind some requirements or permissions. In this situation, you should neither click “Allow” or “Block” (because you are likely to be redirected to another similar site) and instead leave the page.

If this scam tricked you, do not worry, as we explain how to remove Allhugeblog.com push notifications from your desktop in the next paragraph.

Stop Allhugeblog.com pop-ups

While you can't completely deny the possibility of malware or adware^[3] infection, the first thing you should do is actually remove the notifications from your desktop. Push notifications can show up at any time above all the other programs, even if the browser is not on that particular site or if the browser is running in the background. Besides, many people are tricked into accepting notifications, so they can't connect these two activities.

In any case, removing the URL of a website from the “Allowed” list within the browser settings panel is relatively easy. We provide guidelines for the most common/popular web browsers.

Google Chrome (desktop):

1. Open Google Chrome browser and go to Menu > Settings.
2. Scroll down and click on Advanced.
3. Locate 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):

1. Open Google Chrome and tap on Settings (three vertical dots).
2. Select Notifications.
3. Scroll down to Sites section.
4. 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 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.

Safari:

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

MS Edge:

1. Open Microsoft Edge, and click the Settings and more button (three horizontal dots) at the top-right of the window.
2. Select Settings and then go to Advanced.
3. Under Website permissions, pick Manage permissions and select the URL in question.
4. Toggle the switch to the left to turn notifications off on Microsoft Edge.

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.

Internet Explorer:

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

Take care of adware

There are two ways you could have accessed the website (although it is never on purpose):

• Random URL redirection.
• Adware.

An occasional redirect is something that most users experience in their lives. A click on a fake “download” button, empty space, or an automatic rerouting could be the cause of it. Legitimate websites do not employ such tactics – they don't boobytrap links with redirects to insecure places (although there are plenty of sites in the so-called gray area).

That being said, random redirects can sometimes be very dangerous (for example, if a vulnerability is present on the software installed on the victim's system), so it is best to avoid them. The suspicious activity is mostly present on less secure websites such as X-rated, pirated program downloads, gambling, and similar sites, so try staying away from these for security reasons.

When that happens, the best thing to do is leave the page immediately by closing the web tab – it is important not to click on anything or download files. Some users are not aware of these dangers and get tricked by scams like Allhugeblog.com, “Your system is infected with (3) viruses,” or “Congratulations, you have won” messages.

When it comes to adware, it is a type of ad-supported software that specializes in displaying pop-ups, deals, offers, coupons, and other commercial content. While most of it is relatively safe, it might be a reason for users to end up on deceptive or malicious websites as well. Besides, adware is commonly spread via bundling or fake updates – this is why many people don't even know they have it installed on the device in the first place.

To remove adware easily, you can simply scan your machine with SpyHunterCombo Cleaner, MalwarebytesMalwarebytes, or another anti-malware software. Cleaning web browsers after that is very important as well, so you should employ FortectIntego for that purpose. Alternatively, you can perform these steps manually – we provide the instructions below.