How to remove Notificationsacademy.com pop-ups (Virus removal guide)

What is Notificationsacademy.com?

Notificationsacademy.com website is a scam that uses social engineering to deceive unsuspecting users into allowing browser push notifications. Push notifications are originally created to alert users of recently published blog posts. Scammers abuse ‘push notifications’ to avoid antivirus and ad-blocker software by showing intrusive ads. These advertisements are displayed in the lower right corner of the screen urges users to play online games, visit suspicious web-pages, install internet browser extensions & so on.

Notificationsacademy.com is a dubious site that claims that you need to subscribe to its notifications in order to access the content of the webpage, download a file, watch a video, enable Flash Player, connect to the Internet, and so on. Once you press on the ‘Allow’ button, then your browser will be configured to display intrusive ads on your desktop, even when the browser is closed.

Threat Summary

Name	Notificationsacademy.com popup
Type	spam push notifications, browser notification spam, pop-up virus
Distribution	suspicious pop up ads, social engineering attack, PUPs, adware software
Symptoms	unwanted ads on desktop your internet browser settings has changed without your permission unclosable window appear and recommend fake updates and other unwanted apps fast Internet but slow browsing speeds
Removal	Notificationsacademy.com removal guide

How did you get infected with Notificationsacademy.com pop ups

Some research has shown that users can be redirected to Notificationsacademy.com from malicious advertisements or by PUPs and adware. Adware is type of malicious software created to add advertising into your Internet browsing or even desktop experience. Adware software can modify your homepage, search provider, search results, or even add toolbars to your internet browser. Adware run in the background when browse the World Wide Web, and it can slow down your computer and affect its performance.

Adware software usually is bundled within some freeware that users download off of the Net. So, think back, have you ever download and run any free applications. In order to avoid infection, in the Setup wizard, you should be be proactive and carefully read the ‘Terms of use’, the ‘license agreement’ and other install screens, as well as to always choose the ‘Manual’ or ‘Advanced’ install mode, when installing anything downloaded from the Internet.

Remove Notificationsacademy.com notifications from web browsers

If the scammers have achieved their goal and you clicked the Allow button, then you need to open web browser settings as soon as possible and turn off rogue browser notifications. To remove the Notificationsacademy.com notifications, use the following steps. These steps are for Windows, Mac and Android.

Google Chrome	Android
Just copy and paste the following text into the address bar of Chrome. chrome://settings/content/notifications Press Enter. Delete the Notificationsacademy.com site and other rogue notifications by clicking three vertical dots button next to each and selecting ‘Remove’.	Tap ‘Settings’. Tap ‘Notifications’. Find and tap the web-browser which shows Notificationsacademy.com notifications ads. Find Notificationsacademy.com URL in the list and disable it.
Mozilla Firefox	Edge
In the top right hand corner, click on the three horizontal stripes to expand the Main menu. Go to ‘Options’, and Select ‘Privacy & Security’ on the left side of the window. Scroll down to ‘Permissions’ section and click ‘Settings…’ button next to ‘Notifications’. Locate sites you down’t want to see notifications from (for example, Notificationsacademy.com), click on drop-down menu next to each and select ‘Block’. Save changes.	In the top-right corner, click the Edge menu button (it looks like three dots). Scroll down, locate and click ‘Settings’. In the left side select ‘Advanced’. In the ‘Website permissions’ section click ‘Manage permissions’. Right-click the Notificationsacademy.com site. Click ‘Delete’.
Internet Explorer	Safari
In the top-right corner, click on the menu button (gear icon). Go to ‘Internet Options’ in the menu. Click on the ‘Privacy’ tab and select ‘Settings’ in the pop-up blockers section. Locate the Notificationsacademy.com and click the ‘Remove’ button to remove the URL.	Click ‘Safari’ button on the top left hand corner and select ‘Preferences’. Open ‘Websites’ tab, then in the left menu click on ‘Notifications’. Check for Notificationsacademy.com site, other questionable URLs and apply the ‘Deny’ option for each.

How to remove Notificationsacademy.com popup ads (removal tutorial)

In order to remove Notificationsacademy.com pop-up ads from the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge, you need to reset the browser settings. Additionally, you should look up for other suspicious entries, such as files, programs, browser addons and shortcut files. However, if you want to remove Notificationsacademy.com popup advertisements easily, you should use reputable antimalware utility and let it do the job for you.

To remove Notificationsacademy.com pop ups, complete the steps below:

1. Remove Notificationsacademy.com notifications from web browsers
2. How to manually remove Notificationsacademy.com
   • Delete potentially unwanted apps through the Windows Control Panel
   • Remove Notificationsacademy.com pop-ups from Google Chrome
   • Delete Notificationsacademy.com pop ups from Mozilla Firefox
   • Get rid of Notificationsacademy.com popups from Internet Explorer
3. Automatic Removal of Notificationsacademy.com advertisements
4. Stop Notificationsacademy.com pop-ups

How to manually remove Notificationsacademy.com

This part of the article is a step-by-step guidance that will show you how to remove Notificationsacademy.com ads manually. You just need to carefully complete each step. In this case, you do not need to install any additional programs.

Delete potentially unwanted apps through the Windows Control Panel

Check out the Windows Control Panel (Programs and Features section) to see all installed programs. We recommend to click on the “Date Installed” in order to sort the list of programs by the date you installed them. If you see any unknown and questionable programs, they are the ones you need to uninstall.

Windows 7	Windows 8
Click ‘Start’. In the Start menu select ‘Control Panel’. Find and select ‘Programs and Features’ or ‘Uninstall a program’. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.
Windows 10	Mac OS
Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	On the top menu select ‘Go’, then ‘Applications’. Drag an unwanted application to the Trash bin. Right-click on the ‘Trash’ and select ‘Empty Trash’.

Remove Notificationsacademy.com pop-ups from Google Chrome

This step will show you how to reset Google Chrome browser settings to default values. This can remove Notificationsacademy.com advertisements and fix some browsing problems, especially after adware software infection. Essential information such as bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, auto-fill data and personal dictionaries will not be removed.

1. First launch the Google Chrome and press Menu button (small button in the form of three dots).
2. It will open the Google Chrome main menu. Choose More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You’ll see the list of installed extensions. If the list has the add-on labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following tutorial: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
5. You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and click “Advanced” link.
6. Scroll down again and press the “Reset” button.
7. The Google Chrome will open the reset profile settings page as shown on the screen above.
8. Next click the “Reset” button.
9. Once this procedure is done, your web-browser’s start page, new tab page and search provider will be restored to their original defaults.
10. To learn more, read the post How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Delete Notificationsacademy.com pop ups from Mozilla Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox settings such as newtab page, search provider by default and start page have been changed by the adware software, then resetting it to the default state can help. However, your saved passwords and bookmarks will not be changed or cleared.

First, start the Mozilla Firefox and click button. It will show the drop-down menu on the right-part of the web-browser. Further, press the Help button () as displayed on the screen below.

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 open the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown in the following example. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will open the confirmation prompt. Further, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Mozilla Firefox will start a process to fix your problems that caused by the Notificationsacademy.com adware. Once, it’s done, click the “Finish” button.

Get rid of Notificationsacademy.com popups from Internet Explorer

If you find that IE web browser settings like search engine, newtab page and startpage had been changed by adware software that causes popups, then you may restore your settings, via the reset internet browser procedure.

First, open the IE. Next, click the button in the form of gear (). It will show the Tools drop-down menu, press the “Internet Options” such as the one below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then press the Reset button. The Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as on the image below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to reboot your PC for the changes to take effect.

Automatic Removal of Notificationsacademy.com advertisements

If you are an unskilled computer user, then we suggest to run free removal utilities listed below to delete Notificationsacademy.com pop-up ads for good. The automatic way is highly recommended. It has less steps and easier to implement than the manual solution. Moreover, it lower risk of system damage. So, the automatic Notificationsacademy.com removal is a better option.

How to remove Notificationsacademy.com pop up advertisements with Zemana Anti-Malware

Zemana is a malicious software scanner that is very effective for detecting and removing adware which causes the annoying Notificationsacademy.com pop up advertisements. The steps below will explain how to download, install, and use Zemana to scan and remove malicious software, spyware, adware software, potentially unwanted applications, browser hijackers from your PC system for free.

Now you can install and run Zemana to remove Notificationsacademy.com popup ads from your web-browser by following the steps below:

Visit the following page to download Zemana installer called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup on your PC system. Save it on your MS Windows desktop or in any other place.

Launch the setup package after it has been downloaded successfully and then follow the prompts to install this utility on your PC.

During install you can change some settings, but we suggest you do not make any changes to default settings.

When installation is complete, this malicious software removal tool will automatically launch and update itself. You will see its main window as displayed below.

Now click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the adware responsible for Notificationsacademy.com pop-ups. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your device and the speed of your personal computer. During the scan Zemana will look for threats present on your computer.

When the scanning is finished, you can check all threats found on your PC system. In order to remove all threats, simply click “Next” button.

The Zemana AntiMalware will remove adware software which causes popups and move the selected items to the Quarantine. After the clean-up is finished, you can be prompted to restart your computer to make the change take effect.

Delete Notificationsacademy.com ads from web browsers with HitmanPro

HitmanPro is a malware removal utility that is developed to scan for and terminate hijackers, potentially unwanted programs, adware software and questionable processes from the infected PC system. It’s a portable application that can be run instantly from Flash Drive. Hitman Pro have an advanced device monitoring tool that uses a whitelist database to stop questionable processes and applications.

1. Visit the following page to download the latest version of HitmanPro for Microsoft Windows. Save it on your Windows desktop.
   
   

   HitmanPro
   11278 downloads
   Author: Sophos
   Category: Security tools
   Update: June 28, 2018
   
2. When the downloading process is finished, start the HitmanPro, double-click the HitmanPro.exe file.
3. If the “User Account Control” prompts, click Yes to continue.
4. In the HitmanPro window, click the “Next” to perform a system scan with this utility for the adware software that causes multiple annoying pop-ups. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient. When a malware, adware software or PUPs are found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is complete.
5. When the scan get finished, HitmanPro will open a screen which contains a list of malware that has been found. You may remove threats (move to Quarantine) by simply click “Next”. Now, click the “Activate free license” button to begin the free 30 days trial to remove all malware found.

Run MalwareBytes AntiMalware to remove Notificationsacademy.com ads

We advise using the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware. You can download and install MalwareBytes AntiMalware to look for adware and thereby get rid of Notificationsacademy.com pop up ads from your web browsers. When installed and updated, this free malicious software remover automatically detects and deletes all threats present on the device.

Download MalwareBytes AntiMalware on your Windows Desktop by clicking on the following link.

Once the download is done, run it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware will try to update itself and when this procedure is done, click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the adware which causes pop ups. While the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware is checking, you can see count of objects it has identified either as being malware. Next, you need to click “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes is a free application that you can use to remove all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about this malware removal tool, we recommend you to read and follow the step-by-step guidance or the video guide below.

Stop Notificationsacademy.com pop-ups

To put it simply, you need to use an ad blocking utility (AdGuard, for example). It will stop and protect you from all intrusive web sites like Notificationsacademy.com, advertisements and pop ups. To be able to do that, the adblocker program uses a list of filters. Each filter is a rule that describes a malicious web site, an advertising content, a banner and others. The ad blocker program automatically uses these filters, depending on the webpages you’re visiting.

Download AdGuard on your computer by clicking on the following link.

After downloading is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown in the figure below.

Follow the prompts. When the setup is done, you will see a window like below.

You can press “Skip” to close the installation application and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop undesired ads, block Notificationsacademy.com, as well as other malicious or misleading websites. 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 desktop.

To sum up

Once you have removed the adware using the instructions, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Edge will no longer show intrusive Notificationsacademy.com webpage when you surf the Web. Unfortunately, if the few simple steps does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help.

Please create a new question by using the “Ask Question” button in the Questions and Answers. 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 unwanted Notificationsacademy.com advertisements.