Device-variety.xyz ads (scam) - Free Guide

What is Device-variety.xyz ads?

Device-variety.xyz is a website that sends pushes notifications with scam messages

Device-variety.xyz is a potentially malicious website that misrepresents what the push notification prompt actually does

The Device-variety.xyz scam website may pop up unexpectedly, and that's exactly what this scheme relies on. Once you're there, you'd see one of the pre-determined false messages urging you to click the “Allow” button in the notification prompt, which is usually shown at the top-left of the browser window.

If you follow the steps outlined and do as instructed, you will be allowing the Device-variety.xyz website to send you push notifications without limitations. This implies that once the site sends out the request, you will be confronted with an intrusive pop-up that usually displays more phishing content and directs you to harmful sites.

We strongly encourage you not to engage with the suspicious links or content within these notifications, as clicking them may result in installing malicious software, revealing personal information, or signing up for unwanted services. To protect yourself, it would be best to remove these bothersome messages via your browser settings and scan your device for any possible infections.

The role of adware

While push notifications are a problem when users subscribe to them on malicious websites, it could also be the case that adware or other malicious software is involved. Although keep in mind that this connection is rather indirect, and that's why people who try to remove Device-variety.xyz ads with security software or other typical methods do not succeed.

Most people encounter phishing^[1] content online completely accidentally – they either visit a hacked website^[2] or are redirected from high-risk places they visit. To avoid this, please refrain from visiting high-risk websites such as those that distribute pirated software or cracks, gambling websites, X-rated, and similar.

However, adware could also sometimes be the cause for redirects to suspicious scam websites. If you also have noticed that your browser is flooding you with ads when browsing, the infection is even more likely. Adware usually spreads using deceptive methods such as bundling,^[3] thus, you may not even notice the point of entry. Besides, some of the potentially unwanted programs may run in the background without emitting any symptoms.

To address this, we recommend you use SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes to check your system thoroughly but make sure you bring the app to the latest version first. This way, you can make sure that all the malware from your system is eradicated within just a few minutes. After that, use FortectIntego to remediate your system and clean browsers from trackers for the best results.

How to remove push notifications from malicious websites?

As mentioned, security software, while a great tool for finding and removing malware/PUPs, would not be useful when dealing with push notifications. In order to stop Device-variety.xyz spam, you should access browser settings and block the website's URL there – follow these steps:

Google Chrome

• Open the Google Chrome browser and go to Menu > Settings.
• Scroll down and click on Advanced.
• Locate the Privacy and security section and pick Site Settings > Notifications.
• Look at the Allow section and look for a suspicious URL.
• 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 position).

Mozilla Firefox

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

Safari

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

MS Edge

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

Internet Explorer

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

Avoid being tricked by scammers

Thousands of websites use identical messages to promote push notification scams, and Device-variety.xyz is just one of them. A rather bizarre fact about sites like Whoisabletop.buzz, Etingplansfo.buzz, Safestrong.space, and many others that they use exact same images to support their schemes, although the content may vary based on predetermined templates. Which one you see is usually determined by various circumstances, such as your location or browser settings.

Nonetheless, below are a few examples of the most commonly-used messages on push notification scam sites – these should help you recognize similar scam attempts in the future:

• “Press Allow to watch the video” is shown to users with the conjunction of a fake video player image or GIF. It creates an illusion that they can view the video only after they click the Allow button.
• “Click Allow to confirm you are not a robot” is possibly the most common of all the fake messages one could encounter when dealing with these scams. The implication here is that it's a similar check to a captcha that so many users are familiar with; however, it has nothing to do with it.
• “If you are 18+, click Allow.” Age confirmation is not an unusual procedure online, where users have to confirm they aren't underage for the content they are about to view. However, there's nothing to view because the website is completely fake and has no content whatsoever.
• “Click “Allow” to win a prize and get it in our shop!” is a typical attempt to make people believe that they have won an expensive gift because they were lucky.

Confirming one's age is something many are accustomed to

Instead of these promises, you will be redirected to another malicious website and never will be presented with the alleged video or other content, so you should just ignore these requests and close down the browser tab which is showing you the scam message.