How to uninstall unwanted apps that open fastsolvecaptcha.com

What is fastsolvecaptcha[.]com?

fastsolvecaptcha[.]com is one of many rogue websites that are designed to promote/open other bogus web pages or display dubious content. Some examples of other sites similar to fastsolvecaptcha[.]com are kersatur[.]online, yourwownewz[.]com and dozki[.]pro.

Generally, users do not visit these websites intentionally - browsers often open them when potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) are installed on them.

Whether fastsolvecaptcha[.]com loads dubious content or opens other bogus websites depends on the geolocations of its visitors. Be aware that neither fastsolvecaptcha[.]com nor pages that it opens can be trusted.

Furthermore, this website uses a 'clickbait' technique to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button, which then allows visited pages to show their notifications. It states that visitors must click the button to prove that they are not robots. Typically, these types of notifications contain deceptive ads, links to untrusted pages, etc. Therefore, do not give websites permission to show notifications.

Apps that promote pages such as fastsolvecaptcha[.]com can also generate various coupons, surveys, banners, pop-ups and other types of advertisements. When clicked, these open untrusted pages or even cause download/installation of unwanted apps by running certain scripts.

Additionally, PUAs can track and record information, often targeting browsing-related and other data. PUAs gather IP addresses, geolocations, addresses of visited sites, entered search queries, and even private, sensitive details. The developers misuse collected data to generate revenue by selling it third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) or in other ways.

Therefore, users of these apps are at risk of encountering issues relating to online privacy, web browsing safety, or even becoming victims of identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by fastsolvecaptcha.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	5.8.34.205
Observed Domains	a.fastsolvecaptcha[.]com, b.fastsolvecaptcha[.]com, c.fastsolvecaptcha[.]com, d.fastsolvecaptcha[.]com, e.fastsolvecaptcha[.]com, f.fastsolvecaptcha[.]com, g.fastsolvecaptcha[.]com
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Note that most PUAs are useless to regular users - they do not improve the browsing experience or include any valid features. Typically, they promote dubious addresses/websites, serve advertisements and collect user-system information. Their main purpose is to generate revenue for the developers and they should never be trusted, downloaded, or installed.

How did adware install on my computer?

Unwanted downloads and installations often occur when developers distribute PUAs by integrating them into the download/installation setups of other programs as "extra offers". This distribution method is known as "bundling". The offers can be declined in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of the setups (or by unticking certain checkboxes).

Many users fail to check and change these settings (or untick the checkboxes), thereby allowing PUAs to infiltrate together with the desired software.

PUAs are also downloaded and installed by clicking deceptive advertisements (usually on untrusted sites) that execute certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

You are advised to download files and programs from official websites and via direct download links. Other tools and sources such as third party downloaders and installers, unofficial pages, and Peer-to-Peer networks (e.g., eMule, torrent clients) should not be used to download or install software.

Check all "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings (or available checkboxes) for offers to download and/or install unwanted apps. Do not click ads on dubious websites, since they can be designed to open bogus web pages or cause unwanted downloads and installations.

Remove any unwanted, suspicious extensions, plug-ins and add-ons installed on the browser, and software of this kind from the operating system.

If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of fastsolvecaptcha[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by fastsolvecaptcha.com?
• STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
• STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
• STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
• STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
• STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.

Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.

Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

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