How to remove Freeadvcity.com ads

Freeadvcity.com asks if you are a robot to trick you into subscribing to push notifications

Freeadvcity.com is a fake website one might encounter accidentally while browsing the web. Once on the page, users are shown a misleading message that deceptively asks to press the “Allow” button within the notification prompt shown at the top-left of the page. Those who agree would soon be exposed to intrusive pop-up ads – they would be shown at any time during device operation, as the only requirement for this process to continue taking place is for a browser to be running.

Freeadvcity.com ads may include all sorts of misleading messages and links that could lead to malicious websites. There, users might be asked to enable notifications for other websites, download malicious software, provider their personal details, or lose money for various scams. Please do not interact with content promoted by this website and instead use the instructions below to remove the intrusive activity.

Scam message examples

In order to convince users to subscribe to push notifications, scam authors come up with various messages that are meant to make people believe the prompt's purpose is entirely different. Upon entering a push notification scam website, users might be shown one of the following messages (and variations):

• Download is Ready – click Allow to download your file
• Click “Allow” to verify that you are not a robot
• If you are 18+ tap Allow
• Click “Allow” to win a prize and get it in our shop!
• Please tap the Allow button to continue, etc.

These phrases can be seen on many push notification scam sites, including News-naxuyu.cc, Infos-et-potins.com, Zoutubephaid.com, and many others. Please ignore these requests and do not interact with the prompt at all – the best thing to do is close down the browser tab.

How did you get on Freeadvcity.com?

The Internet is a very vast place – there are over one billion websites active at any time,^[1] some of which might be immediately shut down, and others might stay active for decades. While scam websites usually don't stay up for too long, they also might be overlooked for a while until they are detected and terminated.

It is evident that users mostly do not engage with potentially dangerous websites on purpose, although there are some exceptions. For example, some people are known to visit torrents and similar illegal websites despite knowing the risk the activity brings, i.e., malware infections or redirects to potentially dangerous websites.

In fact, most users who end up on Freeadvcity.com usually are redirected after clicking a booby-trapped link or are taken by an automatic script on one of these dangerous sites. Alternatively, adware would also be one of the main reasons why one often encounters phishing, spoofing,^[2] or other malicious content online.

Adware is a type of software that spreads in software bundles, making people miss its point of entry easily – this is why so many aren't even aware that they have it running in the background. 

Checks to make

Before you proceed with the removal of Freeadvcity.com ads, we recommend you check your device for infections and clean your system as required. To undertake the first process, you should install SpyHunterCombo Cleaner, MalwarebytesMalwarebytes, or another powerful anti-malware software and perform a full system scan. Make sure you bring the security app to the latest version before you do so.

Next, we recommend cleaning the web browser caches, as they include cookies and other tracking elements left by various third parties. When accumulated over time, they might start producing errors and continue tracking activities even after PUP removal. You can employ FortectIntego for this job – it can clean your system thoroughly and fix any damaged system components that might otherwise cause crashes or errors.

Remove Freeadvcity.com ads

The push notification feature is legitimate and is included in every modern web browser. That's why you can't eradicate it as it is an API (Application Programming Interface).^[3] However, you can allow or block any website from sending you information using it – it's really easy to do, as long as you follow the instructions below.

Google Chrome

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.

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.

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.

MS Edge (legacy)

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 of the window.
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.