How to remove 1256.notification-1.com [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The 1256.notification-1.com is a ‘ad-supported’ site. If this page popping up in your browser then most probably that your computer is infected with adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software). It is a type of malicious software that designed to open lots of annoying ads. Unlike viruses, the adware will not delete or infect your files, but its actions will cause some problems with your browser. This is because, it will infect your PC, get full access to your web-browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge and be able to change their settings. Of course, it did not ask you for permission and do it secretly as possible. Once your browser settings will be changed, you will be redirected to unwanted ads, some of which can lead to dangerous or misleading web-sites. For this reason, we recommend that you begin the clean up of your system as quickly as possible and thereby get rid of 1256.notification-1.com pop-up ads.

The adware can change the settings of the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge, but often that a malicious software such as this can also infect all types of internet browsers by changing their desktop shortcuts. Thus forcing the user each time start the web-browser to see 1256.notification-1.com annoying advertisements.

The ad supported software is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. As a rootkit hides in the system, changes web-browser settings and blocks them from changing. Also the adware can install additional internet browser extensions, addons and modules that will inject ads within the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge’s screen. Moreover, the ad supported software may install a browser hijacker that once started, will change the browser’s homepage and search engine. And finally, the ad supported software can collect a wide variety of personal information such as what sites you are opening, what you are looking for the Internet and so on. This information, in the future, may be transferred to third parties.

Therefore it is very important to follow the guide below as quickly as possible. The step-by-step guide will assist you to remove adware as well as clean your computer from the 1256.notification-1.com ads. What is more, the instructions below will help you remove other dangerous software such as unwanted toolbars and browser hijackers, which could penetrate the system along with the ad supported software.

How does 1256.notification-1.com advertisements get installed onto system

The adware usually come bundled with free programs that downloaded from the World Wide Web. Which means that you need to be proactive and carefully read the Terms of use and the License agreement properly. For the most part, the adware will be clearly described, so take the time to carefully read all the information about the program that you download off the Net and want to install on your personal computer. In the Setup wizard, you should choose the Advanced, Custom or Manual installation mode to control what components and additional software to be installed, otherwise you run the risk of infecting your PC system with an infection like the adware that generates a huge number of 1256.notification-1.com ads.

How to manually remove 1256.notification-1.com

The simple answer is right here on this page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will allow you easily to clean your computer of adware. Moreover, you can choose manual or automatic removal method. If you are familiar with the computer then use manual removal, otherwise use the free anti-malware tool designed specifically to uninstall adware that causes unwanted 1256.notification-1.com popup ads. Of course, you can combine both methods. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your browser or reboot your PC.

1. Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove 1256.notification-1.com redirect
3. Remove 1256.notification-1.com pop-up ads from Google Chrome
4. Uninstall 1256.notification-1.com from Firefox
5. Remove 1256.notification-1.com redirect from IE
6. Uninstall unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel

The best way to begin the computer cleanup is to delete unknown and suspicious applications. Using the Windows Control Panel you can do this quickly and easily. This step, in spite of its simplicity, should not be ignored, for one simple reason, many free programs at its installation additionally set various unneeded software that most often generate annoying advertisements and redirect your browser to 1256.notification-1.com web page. So, remove the unneeded programs may cleanup your browser from popups, hijackers and so on.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then press Windows key, click Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then press “Start” button and click “Control Panel”.
3. It will open the Windows Control Panel.
4. Click “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. You will see a list of all installed programs.
6. Scroll through the all list, and remove suspicious and unknown applications. To quickly find the latest installed applications, we recommend sort programs by date.

See more details in the video instructions below.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove 1256.notification-1.com redirect

Now you need to clean up the browser shortcuts. Check that the shortcut referring to the right exe-file of the browser, and not on any unknown file. Right click to a desktop shortcut for your browser. Choose the “Properties” option.

It will open the Properties window. Select the “Shortcut” tab here, after that, look at the “Target” field. The adware can replace it. If you are seeing something like “…exe http://web.site.address” then you need to remove “http…” and leave only, depending on the web-browser you are using:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

Look at the example on the screen below. Once is done, press the “OK” button to save the changes. Please repeat this step for internet browser shortcuts which redirects to an unwanted web-sites. When you have completed, go to next step.

Remove 1256.notification-1.com pop-up ads from Google Chrome

Open the Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click to Settings option. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown below and click on the Reset settings button. Confirm your action, click on the Reset button.

Uninstall 1256.notification-1.com from Firefox

If the Firefox settings have been changed by the ad supported software, then resetting it to the default state can help you to remove the redirect onto 1256.notification-1.com ads.

Run the Firefox and press button to display the Tools menu. It opens the drop-down menu on the right-part of the web-browser. Click on the Help button (). In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type about:support in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter. It will show the “Troubleshooting Information” page. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. It will display the confirmation dialog box. Click on the “Refresh Firefox” button. The FF will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the ad supported software. Once, it’s done, press the “Finish” button

Remove 1256.notification-1.com redirect from IE

Run Internet Explorer, press . Click “Internet Options” as shown below. In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next press Reset button. The Internet Explorer will display the Reset Internet Explorer settings prompt. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and press Reset button. You will now need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. It will restore the IE’s settings to default state, disable ad-supported browser’s extensions and remove the redirect to the 1256.notification-1.com unwanted web-page.

Uninstall unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the annoying 1256.notification-1.com web site opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all the tasks that have been created by adware.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This shows a small window that called Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click Enter. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown in the figure below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be open just below automatically. Next, press the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your PC. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://1256.notification-1.com”, then you need get rid of it. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it is a component of the malicious software, then this task also can be safely removed.

Having defined the task that you want to get rid of, then click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by adware. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

How to remove 1256.notification-1.com ads automatically

We recommend using the MalwareBytes Anti-malware Free. You can download and install MalwareBytes Anti-malware to detect 1256.notification-1.com threat and get rid of it, by clicking the download link below. When installed and updated, the Anti-malware will automatically scan and detect all threats present on the system.

Once installed, the MalwareBytes Anti-malware will try to update itself and when this task is done, click “Scan Now” button to perform a scan of your system. During the scan it will detect all threats present on your personal computer. In order to remove all threats, simply click “Remove Selected” button. The Anti-malware is a free software that you can use to remove all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about the MalwareBytes Anti-malware, we recommend you to read and follow the step-by-step guide or the video guide below.

How to block 1256.notification-1.com pop-up ads

To increase your security and protect your PC against new unwanted ads and malicious sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to malicious ads and sites. Moreover, the software can block the open of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

1. Download AdGuard program using the following link.
   
   

   Adguard download
   26885 downloads
   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. After the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. Once the installation is finished, click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block pop-up ads, 1256.notification-1.com redirects, as well as other dangerous or misleading pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon , which is located on your Windows desktop.

Remove 1256.notification-1.com advertisements and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove the annoying 1256.notification-1.com within the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for adware, browser hijackers, PUPs, toolbars. Also you can ask for help our Myantispyware team below.

Download AdwCleaner from the link below.

Once finished, open a directory in which you saved it. You will see a icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen like below.

Press “Scan” button to perform a system scan for malicious extensions and the ad supported software which opens the ads from 1256.notification-1.com site. Once AdwCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report as shown below.

Review the report and then click “Cleaning” button. It will open a prompt.

Click “OK”. When the cleaning process is finished, AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your PC system.

When your PC is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

How to ask for help the Myantispyware team

If you are seeking a help for 1256.notification-1.com removal then follow these steps.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   

   HijackThis download
   4986 downloads
   Version: 2.0.5
   Author: OpenSource
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 7, 2015
   
2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon, and click the button labeled “Do a system scan only”.
3. Once the scan is complete, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop

Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.

• Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
• Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the annoying 1256.notification-1.com redirect.