Service-update.network is an adware website – a notification spammer. It gets access to your browser settings and then sends unwanted ads via notifications. It’s not recommended to click on any of its ads, as they might lead to harmful websites. To stop Service-update.network from sending you ads, open your browser settings and block notifications from unwanted sites. Consider disabling notification prompts completely.
Service Update Network Ad Spam quicklinks
- How Service-update.network hijacks browsers
- Service-update.network is advertised online
- It sends ads as notifications
- How to stop Service-update.network pop-up ads
- Remove malware
- Automatic Malware removal tools
- Block unwanted notifications
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About Service-update.network:
| Classification | Adware,
browser hijacker. |
|---|---|
| How Service-update.network takes over browsers | It appears unexpectedly as a pop-up,
it encourages visitors to allow its notifications. |
| Problems and issues | Service-update.network displays distracting ads,
it promotes potentially dangerous content. |
| How to stop ads from Service-update.network | If needed, check your computer with antivirus scanners (Combo Cleaner for Mac, Spyhunter for PC, etc.),
most importantly, block notifications from Service-update.network and other sites in your browser settings. |
How Service-update.network hijacks browsers
Service-update.network is advertised online
Service-update.network is a notification hijacker. It tricks people into giving it permission to show them notifications, them it sends them advertisements. It’s related to Special-offers.online and Video-notification.digital, and it’s just one of many, many notification spammers that are out there.
I first encountered Service-update.network while messing with the Appstation AntiVirus Scan extension. It would open in a new browser tab and show a loading circle, then stop it at 99%. The assumption is that you should allow Service-update.network’s notifications if you want to continue.
It’s an easy assumption to make. Sites like Adf.ly explicitly ask people to subscribe to their notifications to access content. Except that Service-update.network has no content. It’s just an advertising site.
It sends ads as notifications
If Service-update.network gets access to your browser – if you click “Allow” on its notification prompt – it can start sending you messages. It can do that as long as your browser is open.
If your mobile phone is hijacked by Service-update.network, then you might see pop-ups at the top of your screen, the same place where all of your app notifications appear. If your desktop is affected, then the notifications should show up in the lower or upper right corner.
Ads from Service-update.network should not be trusted. Some of them are just regular ads, but others might be a bit worse than just a few unwanted ads. Service-update.network might promote dangerous content:
- potentially unwanted programs, adware, and malware (often disguised as useful or required apps),
- various get-rich-quick scams (cryptocurrency investment offers),
- subscription scams and phishing scams (phone, cash giveaways).
Another problem is – it is common for notification spammers to show ads disguised as system notifications, virus alerts, notifications from legitimate apps, and news articles. This is to get more people to click on these ads.
How to stop Service-update.network pop-up ads
Remove malware
If you’re getting frequent pop-up ads and redirects in your browser, or if you downloaded anything suspicious from one of the Service-update.network ads, it might be worth it to check your computer with an anti-malware program. Use your regular scanner, or something like Combo Cleaner for macOS, Spyhunter for Windows, etc.
Automatic Malware removal tools
(Win)
Note: Spyhunter trial provides detection of parasites and assists in their removal for free. limited trial available, Terms of use, Privacy Policy, Uninstall Instructions,
(Mac)
Note: Combo Cleaner trial provides detection of parasites and assists in their removal for free. limited trial available, Terms of use, Privacy Policy, Uninstall Instructions, Refund Policy ,
Block unwanted notifications
Service-update.network is only able to show you ads thanks to notifications. You might be able to block its ads from the ads themselves, like this:
There’s also a settings page in your browser that allows you to manage your notification permissions:
- Chrome – open Settings, scroll down to Site settings (under Privacy and security), click on Notifications.
- Edge – open Settings, click Site Permissions, Notifications.
- Safari – in the Safari menu, choose Preferences, Websites, Notifications.
- Firefox – open Settings, Privacy & Security, scroll down to Permissions, and click on Settings next to Notifications.
Here, you can find all the sites that are allowed to send you notifications, as well as site that are blocked from doing it.
In your “Allow” list, you should find Service-update.network. Possibly a few other sites, too. Click the button to the right of each address and set their permission to Block/Deny. This stops them from sending you unwanted notifications. This doesn’t block them websites themselves.
While you’re on the settings page, you might want to disable notification prompts. According to Mozilla, most of the prompts are either denied or ignored, so you may as well hide all of them. You’ll be able to dismiss sites like Service-update.network more easily and you’ll still be able to allow notifications by manually entering sites into your “Allow” list.