Yfetyg.com ads: what it is and how to remove it

From our report of Aug 2021 · not reviewed since

Yfetyg.com is a scam made to trick users into subscribing to intrusive notifications

Not all websites are created to be informative or useful in other ways.

Cybercriminals can use the internet to host websites that are designed to scam people to achieve their goals, and Yfetyg.com belongs to the latter category. To be precise, this website uses various cheap tricks to fool visitors into subscribing to notifications.

As soon as users press the "Allow" button, they might soon notice the intrusive pop-up ads showing up at the bottom-right corner of the screen.

These notifications can include links to various scam, phishing, or virus-laden websites, so it is important not to click on them. Downloading something or clicking on links on websites that are being promoted is extremely dangerous, as you might end up infecting your device with malware.

The dangers also lie with Yfetyg.com redirect tendencies. It is not uncommon for a website such as this to forward users to other dubious places. For example, you could be offered to participate in a survey, or a file such as Your-File-Is-Ready-To-Download_93521.msi could be downloaded to your computer automatically.

In this instance, it is adware known as OpenSUpdater or Siggen. If you install it, your web browsing activities on Google Chrome or another browser might become a nightmare due to pop-up ads that would be shown at any time. Likewise, if you see browser redirects relatively often, likely, your system is already infected with adware, so you should check that to be sure.

From our report of Aug 2021 · not reviewed since

How push notifications work and how not to be tricked by fake prompts

Push notifications were initially released as a feature by Apple back in 2009, While it was initially limited just to applications/software installed on a particular device, browsers quickly adopted the feature, and now almost every website is keen to offer users receiving notifications - you have probably encountered them before.

In fact, the function can be useful for those who want to receive information from certain websites. In the meantime, the frequency of these notifications depends on the source that is sending them, so there is no surprise that some users found the pop-ups rather intrusive and annoying.

In the meantime, crooks quickly realized that, with the help of scam techniques, they could use the feature to promote various links directly on users' screens - all they have to do is convince visitors that the "Allow" button is designed for something else. And they did.

There are several versions of the scam that you encounter while visiting this or any other similar website. Here's one example:

In this case, cybercriminals imitate a well-known verification scheme used by many legitimate websites. Users can easily confuse the scam with a legitimate request and press the "Allow" button. In other cases, visitors might be shown a fake video capture or that a download is ready. All of these are fake, and you should never proceed with the request.

There are millions of websites that are being created to scam users into subscribing to notifications - Yfetyg.com is just one of them. We previously discussed sites like Uishoaarran.top, News-puzuxi.cc, and many others. You might encounter many others in the future; you should leave those pages immediately.

From our report of Aug 2021 · not reviewed since

Stop Yfetyg.com ads with ease

Once encountered with numerous pop-ups, users might immediately think that their systems have been infected with a virus.

In fact, this is not entirely correct, as the notifications themselves are not malicious; it's just the content that is shown inside might be. In other words, the notifications are shown to you because you have (unwillingly) provided permission for the site to do so.

You should not worry too much about it, however, as this is easily reversible.

Google Chrome (desktop):

Google Chrome (Android):

MS Edge (Chromium):

• Open Google Chrome browser and go to Menu > Settings.
• Locate 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 Google Chrome and tap on Settings (three vertical dots).
• Select Notifications.
• Locate the unwanted URL and toggle the button to the left (Off setting).
• Open Mozilla Firefox and go to Menu > Options.
• Click on Privacy & Security section.
• Under Permissions, you should be able to see Notifications. Click 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 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.

From our report of Aug 2021 · not reviewed since

Automatic downloads can be dangerous

You might end up on the Yfetyg.com site after being redirected from another website after clicking on a link or due to an automatic URL redirect.

The problem with push notification scam sites is that they often continue this tendency, and users end up on many other websites designed to scam them into providing personal information, subscribing to useless services, or installing malicious programs.

In some cases, these redirects can prompt automatic downloads to your system. Never click on these files, as they can infect your system even further. You should be fine as long as you run the downloaded executable - all you have to do is delete it by pressing Shift + Del.

If you have already installed something suspicious or your browsers are commonly displaying ads and redirect you to malicious scam pages, it is time to check your device for adware and malware infections.

You can do that quickly with anti-malware software or try to uninstall PUPs manually. The latter method can only work for a limited number of apps (those that are not malicious), while malware can usually be detected only with security software.

Adware is known to interact with browsers to produce ads, hence leftover files might result in a continuation of such activity. Besides, tracking technologies such as cookies can continue to track your online data.