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The suspicious News-cokica.cc notifications might show on your desktop randomly while using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge, or any other web browser. The phenomenon is questioned by many people as they struggle to understand what is happening; they are also unable to remove these prompts as their origin is unknown to them. The reason for this is that push notification scams have not been around for that long, and users tend to encounter them rarely, hence they are unfamiliar with how they work.

Without a doubt, people don't visit News-cokica.cc, or similar malicious websites on purpose. Instead, the yare redirected there by a malicious link or an automatic script – this behavior is typical for high-risk websites (torrents, software cracks, etc.). Scam authors rely on these redirects quite often, so the activity is commonly related to adware infection, which should be taken care of immediately after identification.

Once users land on the page, they are commonly surprised by a strange request – to press the “Allow” button within the notification prompt. The alleged reasons can be many, for example, that there is a video to be played by the browser that doesn't allow it or that the button should be clicked in order to bypass a simple bot check.

These messages are crafted in a way that less experienced users would not recognize the News-cokica.cc scam and would do what they are told to. Unfortunately, as soon as they listen and press the “Allow” button, they allow this website to send any kind of information within these pop-ups that might show up at any time, even when you are watching videos or browsing your favorite websites. In fact, this is the main reason why these ads are so annoying – they are not triggered by any particular event and can show up at random time intervals.

Push notifications, while not malicious as a feature can be used by crooks to fulfill their malicious schemes, and users should familiarize themselves with them in order to avoid this outcome in the future. Likewise, shady websites can always lead to other shady websites, hence all sorts of damages can be a real possibility.

News-cokica.cc removal explained

As already mentioned, many users are caught by surprise when they start seeing suspicious pop-ups that show up directly on their screens, regardless of what they doing at the time. Since people get scammed into subscribing to these notifications and the activity does not start straight away, it might be difficult to pinpoint what the problem is, especially if one never added or removed a website from showing notifications.

Many people try scanning their systems with security software but to no avail. This is because the suspicious links and messages are delivered via a legitimate feature, hence anti-malware can't stop it, and you need to do it yourself. If you need help, check out the instructions below:

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):

• 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.

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 (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.

MS Edge (legacy)

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

Note that these instructions can be used to add or remove any website from showing you notifications. You can also type in the web address manually into the required files, whether you want to block or allow access.

How to avoid being scammed in the future

As a feature, push notifications are not malicious in any way. They first were “invented” by Apple back in 2009, although they were used only by the operating system to provide users with relevant events and occurrences. For example, when you use a phone, you can set up which apps can show you notifications – this function can be particularly useful. You can use it to always see when new emails arrive or when will your package is going to be delivered.

However, push notifications on web browsers took a while to come by – it happened in 2015, which is not that large of a gap in time, all things considered – this is why to this day, users are not that familiar with the future. However, users can see the push notification prompts almost on every website that holds some type of informative content.

According to Mozilla's findings back in 2019, most users simply don't interact with requests to enable notifications, with 49% actively denying them as soon as they enter a site.^[1] For this reason, Mozilla decided to ship its browser with pre-set notification settings, where users don't see the prompt right away (they need to click on a small box within the address bar to activate it).

Likewise, Firefox and many other browsers are much more clear in what the push notification prompt means and does, while Chrome can be relatively vague; hence scam victims are usually those who use Chrome browser. This is precisely the thing that scammers use to trick people with messages as follows:

• Click Allow to verify, that you are not a robot
• If you are 18+, tap Allow
• Can't play this video! Perhaps your browser doesn't allow video playback. Please click the Allow button to watch the video
• Click “Allow” to continue streaming, etc.

Remember that no reputable website would lock its content behind a request to enable notifications. In fact, News-cokica.cc and similar sites do not have any content in them, and as soon as users interact with the notification prompt, they are simply forwarded to some other malicious site.

Another thing you should take into consideration is adware, as it is a very prevalent computer infection that affects both Windows and Mac users. People are commonly not even aware that they have it installed due to its deceptive distribution techniques (bundling,^[2] fake ads). Adware can result in unwanted redirects and ads, although the activity might be more stealthy and not intrusive at all.

Therefore, you could either try to remove adware manually by following the instructions below or by scanning your device with SpyHunterCombo Cleaner. The latter option is recommended for less experienced users. Besides, security software can also check the system for malware. After you're done, clean your browsers accordingly to prevent data tracking and privacy risks. You'll also find the instructions for that below, although you can instead opt for a quicker solution and remove browser cookies^[3] and other data with FortectIntego maintenance and repair tool.