news-xofapi.com is a highly questionable website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on their desktops. The site misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to show users notifications. This is why you will get a browser alert saying “news-xofapi.com wants to show notifications” if you get redirected to it.
As soon as you are redirected to the site, news-xofapi.com will prompt your browser to show a browser alert saying “news-xofapi.com wants to show notifications”. This feature is often misused by questionable sites but it is legitimate. However, if you click “Allow” and give news-xofapi.com permission, the site will be able to spam ads on your desktop. These ads may somewhat resemble legitimate system notifications and appear in a similar place. Some users may be tricked into interacting with the ads because of this. If you have given the site permission, do not interact with the notifications because you could be exposed to potentially dangerous content, including scams and malware.
If you have given news-xofapi.com authorization to show you notifications, revoke it in your browser’s settings. If you need assistance navigating your browser’s settings, instructions can be found at the end of this report.
Why are you redirected to sites like news-xofapi.com?
There are several triggers for redirects to sites like news-xofapi.com. In very rare cases, redirects are triggered by adware. This is usually accompanied by other symptoms. Most commonly, users are redirected when browsing high-risk websites. Many sites try to expose users to as much advertisement content as possible. Sites with pirated or pornographic content are particularly guilty of this. If you click on anything on those sites, a redirect will be triggered. However, both regular ads and random redirects are blockable by any good adblocker program.
As we’ve said, redirects to news-xofapi.com can also be a symptom of an adware infection. Adware, browser hijackers, and similar infections are installed accidentally by users via the free software bundling method. Adware is often added to popular free programs as additional offers. These offers are set to be installed alongside the programs they’re attached to automatically without users’ explicit permission being required.
All additional offers are technically optional but users need to manually deselect them to prevent their installations. In most cases, users do not notice these added offers because they are hidden in settings users don’t normally use. Software bundling is a rather deceptive installation method, and programs that use it are often detected as potential threats by anti-virus programs.
If you pay attention when installing free programs, you will be able to prevent these unwanted installations. When given the option during installation, choose Advanced (Custom) settings instead of Default (Basic). The installation window recommends using Default settings but if you do that, all added offers will be authorized to install alongside. Advanced or Custom settings will clearly display all added offers, and you will be given the option to deselect everything that has been added. Do not allow any added offers to be installed, even if they initially appear useful. If you are not careful when installing free programs, you will fill your computer with junk like adware.
How to stop news-xofapi.com notifications?
It’s strongly recommended to scan your computer with an anti-virus program to check for an adware infection. Adware can be persistent and tricky to remove manually so using an anti-virus program is recommended. You also need to install a good adblocker program.
If you have given news-xofapi.com permission to show you notifications, you can revoke the permission in your browser’s settings. Use the instructions provided below if you need assistance. Review all sites that have permission to show notifications and remove news-xofapi.com and all others you do not recognize. If you don’t intend to use this feature, you can also turn off the notification requests altogether.
If you have given the site permission to show notifications, here’s how to revoke it:
- Mozilla Firefox: Open the menu (the three bars at the top-right corner), click Options, then Privacy & Security. Scroll down to Permissions, press Settings next to Notifications, and remove news-xofapi.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by checking the “Block new requests asking to allow notifications” box in the same Notifications settings.
- Google Chrome: Open the menu (the three dots top-right corner), then Settings, then Privacy and security, then Site Settings. Click on Notifications under Permissions, and remove news-xofapi.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by toggling off “Sites can ask to send notifications”.
- Microsoft Edge: Open the menu (the three dots top-right corner), then Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Notifications. Review which sites have permission and remove news-xofapi.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by toggling off “Ask before sending”.
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