Remove hotbzuhiva.today notifications

hotbzuhiva.today is a generic scam website that tries to trick users into allowing desktop ads. The site misuses a legitimate browser feature that allows sites with permission to show notifications on users’ desktops. However, instead of useful notifications, hotbzuhiva.today and sites like it show ads. What’s more, these ads could expose users to potentially malicious content, including malware and various scams.

 

 

The reason hotbzuhiva.today asks that you allow it to send notifications is so it can show ads on your desktop. Sites like hotbzuhiva.today misuse a legitimate feature to bombard users’ desktops with unwanted ads. When you are redirected to this site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “hotbzuhiva.today wants to show notifications”. The site itself does not have anything on it, it only displays a message saying you need to allow notifications. If you click “Allow”, your desktop will be cluttered with ads. These ads may not only be annoying but could also pose risks by directing you to unreliable or harmful websites and content. Therefore, it’s advisable to avoid interacting with any notifications until you have removed hotbzuhiva.today from your list of sites with permission.

We recommend running an anti-virus scan of your computer using WiperSoft to check for adware infections. If adware is present, the program will remove it. You should also install an adblocker program.

Adware is often behind redirects to sites like hotbzuhiva.today

Users often find themselves redirected to sites like hotbzuhiva.today for one of two main reasons: either they were visiting ad-heavy websites without an adblocker or their computers have adware installed. Certain high-risk websites feature more than just questionable ads, and engaging with anything on such sites could result in redirects. Websites that have pornography and/or pirated content are particularly guilty of this. To block both ads and redirects, installing an adblocker program is recommended.

If adware is installed on your device, redirects can occur repeatedly, even on safe websites. Signs of such an infection are usually quite clear, allowing you to recognize the problem quickly. As long as the adware remains on your system, these redirects will persist.

Infections like adware can come bundled with popular free programs. This method, known as software bundling, allows adware and other unwanted software to be added to free programs as extra offers. These offers are set to install automatically without needing explicit consent. To avoid these unwanted installations, you need to be careful when installing free programs to your system. Always select Advanced (Custom) installation settings when given the option, as this will reveal any additional offers, allowing you to deselect them before continuing with the installation. It’s always recommended to deselect all offers, even if some appear useful at first.

How to remove hotbzuhiva.today pop-up ads

The simplest way to identify what’s causing your redirects is to run a scan of your computer using an anti-virus program like WiperSoft. If adware is to blame, the program will detect and eliminate it, which should stop the redirects. If adware isn’t the issue and you find yourself randomly redirected when visiting certain websites, consider installing an adblocker program. This will help prevent the redirects from appearing or at least close the pop-up windows when they do.

Lastly, if you’ve allowed the site to send you notifications, it’s a good idea to revoke that permission as soon as possible. If you’re unsure how to do that, follow the instructions provided below. Once you revoke the permission, you won’t see ads on your desktop anymore.

• 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 hotbzuhiva.today 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 hotbzuhiva.today 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 hotbzuhiva.today and any other questionable websites. You can permanently turn off these notification requests by toggling off “Ask before sending”.