How to remove News-nafise.cc ads

News-nafise.cc is a dubious page that spams people with push notifications

News-nafise.cc is a fake website created by crooks to generate revenue with pay-per-click advertising. It uses social engineering methods^[1] to trick people into clicking the “Allow” button. The site displays a deceptive message saying that users need to press the button to confirm that they are not robots.

This can give the impression that if people agree, they will be able to proceed to the site. However, there is no other content to explore on the page. Instead, people start getting spammed with annoying pop-up ads that can appear even when the browser is closed.

Distribution methods

Most of the time, people stumble upon websites, like News-nafise.cc because they do not follow security experts' guidelines on how to browse safely. Users should avoid visiting shady pages that are unregulated. For example, illegal streaming websites are full of deceptive ads and sneaky redirects.

Social engineering techniques

Crooks use various messages and images to gain trust and appear legitimate. Users often encounter messages, like:

Press Allow to verify your age is 18+
Click Allow to watch the video
Download is ready. Click Allow to download your file
Press Allow to verify that you are not a robot

The main goal of all of these sentences is to get users to subscribe to push notifications unknowingly. Asking people to confirm that they are not robots may remind them of a captcha verification process. However, a legitimate human verification would never ask to click “Allow” on a browser prompt.

After it's done, crooks can start generating revenue. Unfortunately, they may use rogue advertising networks that place ads leading to dangerous websites. People can end up on scam pages that try to trick them into providing personal information, downloading PUPs (potentially unwanted programs),^[2] and even malware. This can result in monetary losses, identity theft, and operating system damage.

Clear your browsers

Almost all the websites you visit can use cookies to track users' browsing behavior. These are small data files that can store information, like the IP address, geolocation, links people click on, and things they purchase online. All of this can be sold to advertising networks or other third parties which raises many user privacy and security concerns.

That is why security experts recommend clearing browsers regularly. For most users, the best option is to use a maintenance tool, like FortectIntego. It can delete cookies and cache automatically, optimize the machine, and fix any remaining damage which is especially helpful after a virus infection.

Block News-nafise.cc notifications

Because push notifications are subscription-based, they can be turned on and off only manually. We have a detailed guide for the most popular browsers below:

Google Chrome (desktop):

1. Open 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.

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.

Check your machine for adware

Unwanted browser behavior can also be caused by PUPs. Sometimes pages like News-nafise.cc show up without any user input at all. This can be caused by adware^[3] which is a program that can generate commercial content, like pop-ups, banners, and redirects. Many of them are disguised as “handy” tools so they would be more difficult to identify for average users.

That is why having professional security tools like SpyHunterCombo Cleaner and MalwarebytesMalwarebytes is essential. Anti-malware solutions can scan the machine and detect suspicious processes running in the background. Besides, it can prevent such infections by warning users about dangerous files trying to enter the system. However, if you still want to do this yourself, you can follow our step-by-step instructions for Windows and Mac machines:

Windows 10/8:

1. Enter Control Panel into Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
3. From the list, find the entry of the suspicious program.
4. Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
5. If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
6. Wait till uninstallation process is complete and click OK.

Windows 7/XP:

1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel located on the right pane (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
3. Pick the unwanted application by clicking on it once.
4. At the top, click Uninstall/Change.
5. In the confirmation prompt, pick Yes.
6. Click OK once the removal process is finished.

Mac:

1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
2. In the Applications folder, look for all related entries.
3. Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)

To fully remove an unwanted app, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:

1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
2. Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
3. In the Application Support folder, look for any dubious entries and then delete them.
4. Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the related .plist files.