Yourcoolfeed.com ads: what it is and how to remove it
Yourcoolfeed.com is a bogus website that uses social engineering tactics to fool people into clicking the "Allow" button. People are asked to subscribe to push notifications if they want to "continue watching."
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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Yourcoolfeed.com ads: summary
| Distribution | Shady websites, deceptive ads, software bundling |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yourcoolfeed.com |
| TYPE | Push notification spam; adware |
| SYMPTOMS | Pop up ads start appearing in the corner of the screen, sometimes even when the browser is closed |
| DANGERS | Links in the pop-ups can lead to dangerous websites where people can get tricked into providing their personal information or downloading PUPs and malware |
| 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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| Damage | Not recorded in the old report |
|---|---|
| Name | Yourcoolfeed.com |
| Type | Push-notification spam site |
| Symptoms | Notification spam from a website |
| Evidence | 4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited |
| Domains | yourcoolfeed.com |
| Ads shown as | Desktop notifications |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge and Firefox |
| Installed on the PC | Nothing; a browser notification permission only |
| First seen | 17 December 2021 |
| Facts checked | 6 October 2026 |
What the Yourcoolfeed.com ads ads look like
Click the ~Allow~ button to subscribe to push notifications and continue watching
Is Yourcoolfeed.com ads dangerous?
From our report of Dec 2021 · not reviewed since
Yourcoolfeed.com wants users to click the "Allow" button to start spamming them with ads
Yourcoolfeed.com is a bogus website that uses social engineering tactics to fool people into clicking the "Allow" button.
People are asked to subscribe to push notifications if they want to "continue watching." In reality, there is no other content to explore on the page, and there is nothing to see. The only purpose of this site is to get users to grant permission to send push notifications.
Once people click the button, they start getting spammed with annoying pop-up ads which can come from various sources. Because the owners of the site do not care about user privacy or security, they do not filter which ads can show up on your screen.
As a result, these pop-ups can lead you to dangerous sites created by fraudsters, that want to lure out your personal information or get you to install PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) and malware.
Many users rush and do not read every prompt fully, so they may not have even realized that they allowed push notifications from a random site. The frequency in with the pop-ups appear, depends on how the developer configured the settings.
Most times, the pop-ups do not show up immediately, just after some time, so because they start showing up seemingly out of nowhere and without a reason, many think that they have been infected with a virus.
From our report of Dec 2021 · not reviewed since
Illegal streaming platforms are full of deceptive ads
Users rarely find pages like Yourcoolfeed.com in their search results.
Usually, they get redirected from other shady websites that are unregulated and engage in illegal activities. Illegal streaming platforms are especially full of deceptive ads and sneaky redirects. Even though Google said it would get rid of fake "Download" and "Play" buttons, they still exist.
It is not hard to see how someone could get tricked by this scheme if they were looking for movies or TV shows to watch for free. They could have been easily redirected to this page after clicking the "Play" button and the message they see is:
Less IT-savvy users might not notice that it is a completely different page and end up clicking the button. There are a bunch of legitimate streaming services where you just have to pay a small monthly subscription fee and you can watch as much content as you want. You can even rent movies on YouTube, so it is definitely not worth it anymore to use these shady pages.
From our report of Dec 2021 · not reviewed since
Disable intrusive pop-ups
Instructions for MS Edge, Chromium, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari are available at the end of this post.
Because push notifications are subscription-based, you will have to disable them yourself:
Google Chrome (desktop):
Google Chrome (Android):
MS Edge (Chromium):
If you followed our guide, and the process was successful, you should still think about your data. Nowadays almost every website you visit uses cookies to track your browsing activities, like the page you visit, links you click on, and things you purchase online. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Websites and web-based apps can use cookies to personalize the user experience.
However, in your case, you were probably browsing through a couple of untrustworthy sites. They can sell your cookies to advertising networks or other third parties which will use them to target you with ads even more. If the site does not have strong security measures in place, cookies might even be hijacked.
That is why security experts recommend clearing them regularly. Many people just brush it off or forget about it, so we have an automatic solution - . This powerful software can clear your browsers and also fix various system errors, registry issues, corrupted files which is especially useful after a virus infection.
- 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 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.
- Open Internet Explorer, and click on the Gear icon at the top-right on the window.
- Select Internet options and go to Privacy tab.
- In the Pop-up Blocker section, click on Settings.
- Locate web address in question under Allowed sites and pick Remove.
From our report of Dec 2021 · not reviewed since
More from our earlier report on Yourcoolfeed.com
- Disable push notifications via browser settings
Check your browser and PC
- Address:
yourcoolfeed.com
How to remove Yourcoolfeed.com ads
How to stop Yourcoolfeed.com 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 yourcoolfeed.com from Chrome's notification list
Chrome keeps a list of every site you once allowed to send notifications, and
yourcoolfeed.comis on it. Pastechrome://settings/content/notificationsinto the address bar, find yourcoolfeed.com 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 yourcoolfeed.com, 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 yourcoolfeed.com from Edge's notification list
Open Settings and more (the three dots) > Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > All permissions > Notifications. Remove
yourcoolfeed.comfrom 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 yourcoolfeed.com from Firefox's notification permissions
Open the menu (three lines) > Settings and click Permissions and data in the left list, then Notifications. Select
yourcoolfeed.com, 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.
Remove adware from your machine
Illegal streaming platforms are not the only way you could have ended up on Yourcoolfeed.com.
Users can also get redirected to push notification spam pages by adware. If you completed the previous steps but you still notice an increased amount of commercial content like pop-ups, banners, surveys, and others, or you often get redirected to strange websites, you may have adware installed in your system.
PUPs are most commonly spread on freeware distribution sites. Because the owners of these pages provide programs for free, they need to make money in other ways.
They include additional programs in the installers that perform tasks in the background and monetize user activity. People do not notice that other files were installed because they normally rush through the installation process. If you want to avoid PUAs, follow these steps:
It is unclear which app could be causing the problems because PUAs are often disguised as "handy" tools. We suggest using professional security software like or that can automatically scan your machine and eliminate it completely. If you know what you are doing and want to do it yourself, here are the guides for Windows and Mac machines:
To entirely remove an unwanted app, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:
- Always choose "Custom" or "Advanced" installation methods
- Read the Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy
- The most important part is to check the file list and untick the boxes next to the file names that seem unrelated
- Enter Control Panel into Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
- From the list, find the entry of the suspicious program.
- Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
- If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
- Wait till uninstallation process is complete and click OK.
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel located on the right pane (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
- Pick the unwanted application by clicking on it once.
- At the top, click Uninstall/Change.
- In the confirmation prompt, pick Yes.
- Click OK once the removal process is finished.
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for all related entries.
- Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
- In the Application Support folder, look for any suspicious entries and then delete them.
- Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the related .plist files.
Do not let government spy on you
The government has many issues in regards to tracking users' data and spying on citizens, so you should take this into consideration and learn more about shady information gathering practices.
Avoid any unwanted government tracking or spying by going totally anonymous on the internet.
You can choose a different location when you go online and access any material you want without particular content restrictions. You can easily enjoy internet connection without any risks of being hacked by using VPN.
Control the information that can be accessed by government any other unwanted party and surf online without being spied on. Even if you are not involved in illegal activities or trust your selection of services, platforms, be suspicious for your own security and take precautionary measures by using the VPN service.
Backup files for the later use, in case of the malware attack
Computer users can suffer from data losses due to cyber infections or their own faulty doings.
Ransomware can encrypt and hold files hostage, while unforeseen power cuts might cause a loss of important documents. If you have proper up-to-date backups, you can easily recover after such an incident and get back to work. It is also equally important to update backups on a regular basis so that the newest information remains intact - you can set this process to be performed automatically.
When you have the previous version of every important document or project you can avoid frustration and breakdowns. It comes in handy when malware strikes out of nowhere. Use for the data restoration process.
Questions about Yourcoolfeed.com ads
How do I stop notifications from yourcoolfeed.com?
Remove its permission in the browser. The bottom line of each notification names the browser, so open that browser's notification settings and look under Allowed. Remove yourcoolfeed.com and any other site you do not recognise.
In Chrome and Edge this is under the site settings for notifications; in Firefox it is under Settings, Permissions and data, Notifications. Do this in every browser profile, because each one keeps its own list.
Restart the browser and wait a few minutes. If a message still arrives, read its bottom line again: the sending address can differ from the site you remember, and that is the entry still left in the list.
I clicked a notification from yourcoolfeed.com. What should I do?
If you only opened the page and closed it, nothing else is needed besides removing the permission from yourcoolfeed.com. 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 Yourcoolfeed.com show me ads?
Because that is its whole purpose. Yourcoolfeed.com 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 yourcoolfeed.com safe to visit?
No. The site yourcoolfeed.com 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 yourcoolfeed.com notifications?
Each notification shows the name of the browser and the site in its small print. In the cases we saw, the messages from yourcoolfeed.com 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 Yourcoolfeed.com?
Look for notifications from yourcoolfeed.com. That is the trace Yourcoolfeed.com 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.
Why didn't my antivirus catch Yourcoolfeed.com?
Many security products do not block adware or notification sites by default, because users often agreed to them, even through a misleading prompt. Notification spam installs nothing at all, so there is no file to detect.
In Windows 11 you can make Microsoft Defender block potentially unwanted apps: open Windows Security > App & browser control > Reputation-based protection settings and turn on Potentially unwanted app blocking. If notifications caused the pop-ups, no scanner will report them; the fix is in the browser's site settings.
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.
An ad showed a phone number and I called it. What now?
The number belongs to scammers, not to Microsoft or an antivirus company. If you only talked, hang up and do not call back. If you let them connect to the PC, disconnect it from the internet, uninstall the remote access program they used, such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, ScreenConnect or UltraViewer, and run a full and offline scan.
If you paid or gave bank details, call your bank at once on the number printed on your card. Change any passwords you typed while they were connected, and report the call.
Will Fortect remove Yourcoolfeed.com?
No program removes Yourcoolfeed.com 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
- Wikipedia: Potentially unwanted program (read October 6, 2026)
- Kaspersky: What are Cookies? (read October 6, 2026)
- Malwarebytes: Adware (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)