Remove buzzworthyoffers.com notifications

buzzworthyoffers.com is a deceptive website that both displays a scam and tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. When you get redirected to the site, you will see a scam claiming you can get a $500 Google Play gift card if you answer a couple of questions. This scam intends to phish users’ personal information. The site also prompts the browser to show you an alert saying “buzzworthyoffers.com wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, you will authorize the site to show notifications on your desktop. The notifications shown by buzzworthyoffers.com will be ads, which could expose you to potentially dangerous content, including malware and scams.

 

 

When you visit the website, you’ll immediately see a browser notification prompting you to allow buzzworthyoffers.com to show notifications. If you click “Allow” your desktop will be spammed with ads. These ads might easily be mistaken for official system notifications, which increases the chances of users interacting with them. buzzworthyoffers.com could generate deceptive virus alerts that seem realistic, potentially pushing users to download suspicious programs. Additionally, the site will promote a gift card scam, claiming you can get a $500 Google Pay gift card. This is a scam designed to phish users’ personal information.

While it’s not very common, repeated redirects to questionable websites might indicate an adware infection. It’s recommended to run a scan on your computer using anti-virus software like WiperSoft. If you’ve approved notifications from this site, you should revoke that permission. If you require assistance, detailed instructions can be found at the end of the report.

What triggers redirects to sites like buzzworthyoffers.com?

Redirects to websites like buzzworthyoffers.com generally happen for one of two reasons. They can be the result of adware infections or triggered by you visiting ad-heavy sites without an adblocker enabled. Often, these random redirects happen when users browse questionable sites that spam users to generate revenue. This is especially the case for sites with adult and/or pirated content. Clicking on anything on such sites can easily lead to a redirect. Fortunately, using any decent adblocker program can significantly reduce the amount of both redirects and intrusive ads.

If adware is the cause of the redirects, you may be redirected regularly. While adware infections are typically not serious threats, the advertisements they generate can become annoying very quickly. These infections, along with browser hijackers and similar issues, are often unintentionally installed by users through a method called software bundling. This method allows extra offers to be bundled with popular free applications, and they are set to be installed automatically. Although they are optional, the extra offers can be easily overlooked since they are hidden in less frequently used settings, making software bundling somewhat controversial.

To prevent unwanted installations, the only thing you need to do when installing free programs is pay attention and choose the correct settings. The installation window will suggest using Default settings, but opting for those will automatically accept all bundled offers. Instead, select Advanced (Custom) settings, which will display all the offers and allow you to uncheck any that you do not wish to install. A legitimate program typically won’t use this bundling method, so it’s recommended to deselect any offers, even if they seem beneficial at first glance. It’s also worth noting that programs using software bundling are frequently flagged as potential threats by anti-virus software.

How to stop buzzworthyoffers.com notifications

We strongly recommend using WiperSoft anti-virus software to scan your computer for any adware infections. An anti-virus program is the best way to deal with adware. Additionally, if you haven’t done so already, consider installing an adblocker.

If you’ve allowed buzzworthyoffers.com to show you notifications, you can revoke that permission in your browser. If you need assistance with navigating your browser settings, we have included instructions below to assist you.

• For Mozilla Firefox: Open Menu (the three bars top-right corner) -> Options -> Privacy & Security. Scroll down to Permissions, press Settings next to Notifications, and remove buzzworthyoffers.com and any other questionable websites. You can permanently turn off these notification requests by checking the “Block new requests asking to allow notifications” box in the same Notifications settings.
• For Google Chrome: Open Menu (the three dots top-right corner) -> Settings -> Privacy and security -> Site Settings. Click on Notifications under Permissions, and remove buzzworthyoffers.com and any other questionable websites. You can stop these notification requests permanently by toggling off “Sites can ask to send notifications”.
• For Microsoft Edge: Open Menu (the three dots top-right corner) -> Settings -> Cookies and site permissions -> Notifications. Review which sites have permission and remove buzzworthyoffers.com and any other questionable websites. You can permanently turn off these notification requests by toggling off “Ask before sending”.