Getting annoying browser notifications from Facebook and some other sites

[Brendan Burgess]

These yokes appear at the bottom of my screen from time to time.



I have obviously selected some setting inadvertently. Any idea how I get rid of them?

I don't know who Kay Mackell is so I doubt this is directly from Facebook.

Brendan

 

[Brendan Burgess]

It doesn't seem to be from Facebook as here is another similar one.



It disappears quickly, but I will try to click on that settings button the next time.

Brendan

 

[PaddyBloggit]

It might be malware.

Download Malwarebytes (it's free for personal use) and do a scan. You can always unistall it afterwards.

https://www.malwarebytes.com/products/

 

[mathepac]

I know in Safari I can disable pop-ups/enable at a browser level (no pop-ups) or allow them at a site level or browser extension level.

Are they pop-ups or browser notifications which I can also switch on or off?

 

[Tintagel]

I also get them from Facebook and Pigsback.

 

[Brendan Burgess]

Are they pop-ups or browser notifications

Hi mathepac

That is great. I had never heard of a "browser notification" before.

I was able to go into the privacy settings of Firefox and disallow them all.

Brendan

 

[Brendan Burgess]

Is this the type of box I must have checked , just so that I know for the future?

 

[mathepac]

Yes, by clicking the blue bit, you're allowing browser notifications from the www.cnet.com site. "Not Now" will ask again tomorrow. In Firefox>Preferences>Basic Browsing>Web Push Notifications, you can set top level options.