Remove hotbixipa.today pop-up notifications

hotbixipa.today is a scam website designed to deceive users into enabling desktop ads. It exploits a legitimate browser feature, which is why you will see a browser alert saying “hotbixipa.today wants to show notifications” when redirected to the site. While the feature to show notifications on desktops is legitimate, sites like hotbixipa.today should not be given permission because they spam ads. Not only will the ads be very annoying, but also possibly expose you to malicious content, such as scams and malware. If you have given the site permission, you need to revoke it right away.

 

 

Websites like hotbixipa.today are designed solely to deliver intrusive advertisements to the desktop, so they should not be given permission to show notifications. The site itself has nothing on it except an image and a prompt instructing users to click “Allow”. If you click “Allow” on the “hotbixipa.today wants to show notifications” alert, you will begin receiving unsolicited desktop ads that often mimic legitimate system notifications. Making the ads resemble legitimate notifications is an effective tactic to mislead users into interacting with them. This could lead users to malicious or fraudulent websites. It is crucial for users who have granted permissions to such sites to revoke them immediately and avoid engaging with the notifications. Detailed instructions for revoking permissions are provided at the end of this report.

As these redirects may stem from adware, it is advisable to use WiperSoft to scan your computer for any potential threats. Adware is easiest to get rid of using anti-virus programs. Additionally, whether adware is detected or not, you should also install an adblocker program.

What triggers redirects to sites like hotbixipa.today

Visiting certain websites, particularly those that have adult or pirated content, often results in being redirected to random sites like hotbixipa.today. These sites frequently bombard visitors with advertisements to generate revenue, leading to numerous pop-up ads no matter where users click. However, a decent adblocker extension can effectively block these ads and prevent redirects.

Frequent redirects may also indicate that your computer is infected with adware. Adware and browser hijackers are commonly installed through a method called software bundling, where unwanted programs (e.g., adware and browser hijackers) are included as additional offers with popular free software. While these offers are optional, they are preselected to install automatically, often without explicit user consent. To avoid their installation, you need to manually deselect them when installing free programs. However, these offers are hidden within settings that most users do not check, making opting out somewhat problematic.

To prevent unwanted programs from being installed, you simply need to deselect the correct settings when installing free programs. Default settings may be recommended by the installation window, but these settings allow all bundled offers to install automatically. By choosing Advanced settings, users can view all additional offers and decline any they do not want. Allowing these offers to install will only clutter the system with unnecessary programs. Legitimate programs do not use this method, and those that do are often detected as potential threats by anti-virus programs.

Remove hotbixipa.today notifications

Check your computer for any potential adware infections using WiperSoft anti-virus software. If redirects are being caused by adware, WiperSoft will effectively address the issue. Additionally, consider installing an adblocker extension, particularly if you often visit ad-heavy sites.

If you have granted hotbixipa.today or any other unfamiliar site permission to show notifications, you can easily revoke this permission through your browser settings. Detailed instructions are provided below if you need assistance. Furthermore, if you prefer not to receive notification requests in the future, you can disable this feature entirely.

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