News-dufeji.cc ads: what it is and how to remove it
When you open your browser and type in a web address or click on a bookmark, you are guaranteed to land on a website you were expecting. However, not all links work as one might have expected, and redirects might lead to sites of dubious nature - News-dufeji.cc is one of them.
Facts checked October 6, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation. Sections marked as our earlier report are the original text: they describe the threat as it was then and have not been reviewed since. The 2026 status, the removal steps and the questions are current.
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News-dufeji.cc ads: summary
| Damage | Ads and links to sites displayed by the website might be dangerous: users might suffer from monetary losses, install malware or potentially unwanted programs on their systems, or disclose their sensitive data to cybercrooks |
|---|---|
| Name | News-dufeji.cc |
| Type | Push notifications, ads, pop-ups, scam |
| Appearance | Pop-ups start showing at some point after the "Allow" button is pressed within the notification prompt |
| Symptoms | Pop-up notifications are shown on a desktop at random times |
| Detection names | No Microsoft detection name is known |
| Removal | Scan the PC with security software to find and remove the malware and anything installed with it. Fortect scans Windows for malware and repairs the system files and settings it damaged. Remove it nowTo use the full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Fortect. The scan is free. |
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| Distribution | Not recorded in the old report |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited |
| Domains | news-dufeji.cc |
| Ads shown as | Desktop notifications |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge and Firefox |
| Installed on the PC | Nothing; a browser notification permission only |
| First seen | 22 November 2021 |
| Facts checked | 6 October 2026 |
Is News-dufeji.cc ads dangerous?
From our report of Nov 2021 · not reviewed since
News-dufeji.cc notifications might flood your screen with misleading ads
When you open your browser and type in a web address or click on a bookmark, you are guaranteed to land on a website you were expecting.
However, not all links work as one might have expected, and redirects might lead to sites of dubious nature - News-dufeji.cc is one of them. In most cases, redirects to it occur after people click on a malicious link somewhere else or when their systems are infected with an aggressive type of adware.
After accessing the site, users are immediately shown two elements that could potentially mislead them immediately - a push notification prompt that shows up at the top-left corner of the screen and a background picture, which also includes a fake message. The fake messages that accompany the main page on the site can differ, users might be presented with one of the following variations:
Since users believe that the push notification prompt is not something that it actually is, they proceed with allowing notifications. Nothing really happens after that, and they are forwarded to a similar website that asks for exactly the same (e.g., Ultimate-sweepstakes.biz, Fadverdirect.com, or Ucationininanceen.xyz), where they could be tricked once again.
In fact, even clicking "Block" forwards people to other malicious places, so it is not recommended to use it either. Instead, it is best to leave the page by closing down the browser tab. Unfortunately, there are plenty of users who do fall for this trick, which results in them later receiving News-dufeji.cc ads.
These push notifications start showing up at random times, regardless of what users are currently doing - streaming videos or browsing their favorite websites. What makes it even more annoying is that the pop-ups are shown on top of everything else, and they need to be closed manually with the "X," otherwise they hang on for a while.
At this point, people might actually click the link and end up redirected to malware-laden, phishing, spoofing, and similar sites. Instead, you should eliminate these ads, as we explain below.
- Click Allow if you are not a robot
- If you are 18+, tap Allow
- The download is ready! Click Allow to download the file
- Click "Allow" to continue streaming, etc.
From our report of Nov 2021 · not reviewed since
Push notifications explained
Initially, push notifications were shipped in 2015 for desktops, although the feature already existed on mobile phones as early as 2009 (system notifications were around for many years now, although they are not completely the same). Maybe because the implementation is relatively new, not many people had to deal with them that much, and there's plenty of misconceptions surrounding them.
First of all, they are not the same as pop-up ads that users encounter after they enter some particular website. Once enabled through a website, they can show up at any time independently of which website is currently being visited. While legitimate sites do not bother users with overall aggressive notifications, News-dufeji.cc, and many others, would.
If you have been tricked by fake alerts and enabled notifications from a website that shows you malicious ads, you can undo this decision easily, as long as you access the browser settings.
From our report of Nov 2021 · not reviewed since
More from our earlier report on News-dufeji.cc
- You can disable notifications via browser settings; in case you experience more ads and redirects to suspicious sites, you should check your system with software like for adware infection
- Cleaning web browsers is just as important when dealing with potentially unwanted programs.
Check your browser and PC
- Address:
news-dufeji.cc
How to remove News-dufeji.cc ads
How to stop News-dufeji.cc notifications
Do this in every browser you use, and in every profile inside it: each keeps its own list of sites allowed to send notifications.
Nothing has to be uninstalled for the notifications themselves.
Which browser shows the ads?
Step 1: Remove news-dufeji.cc from Chrome's notification list
Chrome keeps a list of every site you once allowed to send notifications, and
news-dufeji.ccis on it. Pastechrome://settings/content/notificationsinto the address bar, find news-dufeji.cc under Allowed to send notifications, open the three-dot menu next to it and pick Remove.Then click Add next to Not allowed to send notifications and type news-dufeji.cc, so the site cannot ask a second time. Repeat it in every Chrome profile you use on Windows 11 or Windows 10, since each profile has its own list.
Chrome on Windows 11: Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Notifications. Full procedure with screenshots: Stop website notifications and pop-ups
Step 1: Remove news-dufeji.cc from Edge's notification list
Open Settings and more (the three dots) > Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > All permissions > Notifications. Remove
news-dufeji.ccfrom the Allowed list, then click Add site next to Not allowed to send notifications and enter it there.Edge is built into both Windows 11 and Windows 10, so check it even if you normally use another browser. If the notifications came with the Edge logo, this is the browser that holds the permission.
Edge on Windows 11: Site permissions > All permissions > Notifications. Full procedure with screenshots: Stop website notifications and pop-ups
Step 1: Remove news-dufeji.cc from Firefox's notification permissions
Open the menu (three lines) > Settings and click Permissions and data in the left list, then Notifications. Select
news-dufeji.cc, click Remove Website and confirm with Save Changes.In versions older than Firefox 152 the same list sits under Privacy & Security, behind a Settings button next to Notifications. Firefox shows these notifications only while it is running, on Windows 11 and Windows 10 alike.
Firefox on Windows 11: the Notification Permissions window. Full procedure with screenshots: Stop website notifications and pop-ups
Then, whichever browser you use
Step 2: Scan the PC if you downloaded anything from the ads
If you only saw the notifications and clicked nothing, you can stop before this step. If a notification led you to download or run something, delete that file, then scan Windows.
In Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, run a Full scan, then choose Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) and Scan now. The offline scan restarts the PC and takes about 15 minutes on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
More removal instructions
For programs installed on the PC and older browsers. Open the one you need.
How to get rid of News-dufeji.cc ads?
Many users who start seeing suspicious ads automatically assume that the activity is related to malware or adware.
However, push notifications are a browser feature and are not malicious in themselves. It can be abused to show malicious content to users, hence the conclusion of infection makes sense.
However, anti-malware software cannot remove these pop-ups, as you need to access the browser settings and deny particular website access to your desktop.
MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Google Chrome browser and go to Menu > Settings.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 web address in question under Allowed sites and pick Remove.
Beware of dangerous websites
In most cases, people do not find themselves on shady websites all of a sudden - there is a reason for it.
This usually occurs when users browse suspicious or high-risk websites. They are commonly filled with misleading links, which might sometimes be dangerous.
For example, fake "Download" buttons on sites that promote illegal software downloads could be the reason for a redirect to News-dufeji.cc, or an even more dangerous site. Likewise, executables from such sites might not be what they initially seem - software cracks commonly distribute malware such as Iisa ransomware. So, make sure you stay away from these.
Even if you end up on a deceptive website, please do not interact with it and simply leave it. It is true that, in some cases, when the system has vulnerable software installed, malware could be proliferated automatically, without user interaction. That's why it is important to keep your system's software updated at all times.
Likewise, redirects to suspicious sites might be a sign of adware infections, which might cause people to see ads on various websites they go to. It is also more likely to encounter malicious sites while browsing the web. Many people don't even know they have such a potentially unwanted program installed on their system, as they are commonly installed along with freeware without users noticing.
To check for adware, you should perform a full system scan with , , or another anti-malware software. This would also check your device for malware and other potentially unwanted programs that could be hiding on your system. The app can also clean your web browsers from cookies and other web data to ensure that no more tracking is being conducted.
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There are multiple parties that could find out almost anything about you by checking your online activity.
While this is highly unlikely, advertisers and tech companies are constantly tracking you online. The first step to privacy should be a secure browser that focuses on tracker reduction to a minimum.
Even if you employ a secure browser, you will not be able to access websites that are restricted due to local government laws or other reasons. In other words, you may not be able to stream Disney+ or US-based Netflix in some countries. To bypass these restrictions, you can employ a powerful VPN, which provides dedicated servers for torrenting and streaming, not slowing you down in the process.
Data backups are important - recover your lost files
Ransomware is one of the biggest threats to personal data.
Once it is executed on a machine, it launches a sophisticated encryption algorithm that locks all your files, although it does not destroy them. The most common misconception is that anti-malware software can return files to their previous states. This is not true, however, and data remains locked after the malicious payload is deleted.
While regular data backups are the only secure method to recover your files after a ransomware attack, tools such as can also be effective and restore at least some of your lost data.
Questions about News-dufeji.cc ads
news-dufeji.cc keeps sending notifications. Is it a virus?
No. Notifications from news-dufeji.cc come from a permission stored in the browser, not from a program installed in Windows. Someone clicked Allow on a prompt from that site, usually without realising what it meant, and the site now sends ads through the browser's notification system.
Antivirus scans often find nothing because there is nothing to find on the disk. Removing news-dufeji.cc from the browser's list of allowed sites stops the messages for good. A scan is still useful if you clicked a notification and downloaded or ran something from the page it opened, because those downloads can be unwanted programs.
I clicked a notification from news-dufeji.cc. What should I do?
If you only opened the page and closed it, nothing else is needed besides removing the permission from news-dufeji.cc. If the page asked for card details, a phone number or a password and you entered them, act on that: call the bank to block the card, or change the password from another device.
If it offered a download, delete the file unopened, or uninstall it from Installed apps if you ran it, then run a full scan. If you called a number shown on the page, follow the steps for callers in this guide. Finally, remove the permission so that no more messages arrive.
Why does News-dufeji.cc show me ads?
Because that is its whole purpose. News-dufeji.cc is a push-notification spam site, and its operators are paid for every ad it displays and every click it gets. In this case the ads take the form of desktop notifications.
They are chosen by ad networks that accept almost any advertiser, which is why so many look like warnings or prizes. The ads are not a sign that your PC is broken or infected with something worse; they are a sign that something on it, or in the browser, has permission to advertise. Removing that permission or program stops them.
Is news-dufeji.cc safe to visit?
No. The site news-dufeji.cc exists to push visitors towards ads, and the pages it leads to include fake virus warnings, fake updates, prize scams and notification prompts. Visiting it once does not infect an up-to-date PC, but anything you click or download there is a gamble.
Do not enter personal details, do not allow notifications and do not call phone numbers it shows. If it opens by itself, close the tab and check the browser's extensions and notification permissions. Blocking the single domain helps little, because the operators register new names regularly.
Which browser is sending the news-dufeji.cc notifications?
Each notification shows the name of the browser and the site in its small print. In the cases we saw, the messages from news-dufeji.cc came through Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Permissions are stored per browser and per profile, so removing the site in one browser does not affect another.
If you use several Chrome or Edge profiles, check each one. If you sync the browser with an account, remove the permission while signed in, otherwise another computer may still hold it and keep receiving the same messages.
How do I know the ads come from News-dufeji.cc?
Look for notifications from news-dufeji.cc. That is the trace News-dufeji.cc leaves, and it shows up as desktop notifications. Ads that appear on every site, including ones that never carried ads before, point to something on your PC or in the browser rather than to the sites themselves.
A quick test is a private window, where extensions are off by default: if the ads disappear there, an extension is responsible. If they appear even with the browser closed, the source is a notification permission or a program in Windows.
Did clicking Allow install anything on my PC?
No. Allowing notifications stores a permission in the browser and nothing else. No file is downloaded and no program is added to Windows, which is also why antivirus scans find nothing. The risk comes later, from the notifications themselves: they lead to scam pages, fake updates and phishing forms.
Remove the permission in each browser where you allowed it. If you clicked a notification and downloaded something afterwards, delete that file and run a Microsoft Defender full scan and offline scan.
Will Focus or Do not disturb stop the notifications?
Only for as long as it is on. Do not disturb in Windows 11 holds back notifications from all apps, including browsers, and releases them to the notification centre later. The site still has permission and the messages still arrive.
Use the browser's notification settings to remove the site instead: once its permission is gone, it cannot send anything, whatever Windows is set to. Keep Do not disturb for what it is meant for, such as meetings, presentations and quiet hours.
I clicked on one of the ads. Am I infected?
Probably not. Clicking an ad usually only opens a page, and a page cannot install programs on an up-to-date Windows PC without your help.
You are at risk only if you then downloaded and ran a file, allowed notifications, entered card or login details, or called a phone number shown on the page. Delete any download and run a full and offline scan.
Change passwords you typed, from a clean device. Call your bank if you gave card details. If you called a number or allowed remote access, see the next question.
Will Fortect remove News-dufeji.cc?
No program removes News-dufeji.cc itself, because there is nothing on the PC to remove: the notifications come through a permission saved in the browser, and only the browser's settings take it away, as the steps above show.
What Fortect can do is check the rest of Windows. Its free scan looks for malware, unwanted programs and damaged system files, which is useful if you clicked the ads, downloaded something from the pages they opened, or are not sure what else changed on the PC.
If the scan finds nothing and the notifications stopped after you removed the permission, this problem is solved. Use Microsoft Defender as a second opinion whenever you have downloaded files from pages like these.
Sources
- Scientific American: What Are Software Vulnerabilities, and Why Are There So Many of Them? (read October 6, 2026)
- How-to Geek: PUPs Explained: What is a "Potentially Unwanted Program"? (read October 6, 2026)
- Wikipedia: HTTP cookie (read October 6, 2026)
- Google Chrome Help: Use notifications to get alerts (no longer online) (read October 6, 2026)
- FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 6, 2026)