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What is top-captcharesolver[.]com?

Similar to apsolutamente.com, newlistiong.com, verifyrobot, news-mifet.cc, and countless others, top-captcharesolver[.]com is an untrustworthy site designed to present visitors with questionable content and/or redirect them to unreliable/malicious webpages. Users rarely access websites of this type intentionally; most get redirected to them by intrusive adverts or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

This software can be installed onto systems without user permission. PUAs can have harmful functionalities, including - causing redirects, running intrusive advertisement campaigns, and collecting browsing-related data.

The first thing top-captcharesolver[.]com does is check the visitor's IP (Internet Protocol) address - to learn their geolocation. This information determines the website's further course of action.

In other words, whether visitors are presented with dubious material and/or redirected elsewhere - depends on their geolocations/ IP addresses. Additionally, rogue pages tend to use deceptive statements or content to trick users into enabling their browser notifications.

This is true of top-captcharesolver[.]com as well; it uses fake CAPTCHA verification to mislead visitors into allowing its notifications. Should they be enabled, the site will begin running intrusive advert campaigns.

The delivered ads promote various sale-based, untrustworthy, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Visiting and/or trusting such pages can lead to a variety of severe issues.

Furthermore, intrusive adverts can be triggered (by being clicked) to stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs). PUAs have varied functions, which can be in different combinations.

To elaborate, this software can force-open sites and/or deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. Most PUAs also have data tracking abilities.They can record browsing activity (visited URLs, viewed webpages, searched queries, etc.) and gather sensitive information extracted from it (IP addresses/ geolocations, personally identifiable details, etc.).

PUA developers share and/or sell the collected data to third-parties (potentially, cyber criminals). In summary, the presence of unwanted apps on devices can lead to system infections, financial losses, and even identity theft. To ensure device and user safety, all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins must be eliminated immediately upon detection.

Threat Summary:

Name	top-captcharesolver.com pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Serving IP Address	5.8.34.26
Observed Domains	i.top-captcharesolver[.]com; h.top-captcharesolver[.]com; f.top-captcharesolver[.]com; g.top-captcharesolver[.]com; c.top-captcharesolver[.]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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PUAs typically appear legitimate and innocuous. These applications tend to offer a broad range of features. However, the advertised functions are seldom operational.

The only goal of unwanted apps is to generate profit at user expense. Therefore, instead of delivering on any promises, PUAs can cause redirects to unreliable and hazardous websites, run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and gather private data.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are spread through download/installation setups of other programs. "Bundling" is the term used to define this false marketing technique - packing ordinary software with unwanted or malicious additions.

Rushed download/installation processes (e.g., ignored terms, skipped steps and sections, used "Easy/Express" settings, etc.) increase the risk of inadvertently allowing bundled content into the system. Intrusive adverts proliferate PUAs as well. When clicked on, the advertisements can execute scripts to download/install these applications without user consent. PUAs may also have "official" promotional sites from which they can be downloaded.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research software products before download/installation and/or purchase. Additionally, all downloads must be performed from official and trustworthy sources. Since dubious download channels, e.g., unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - often offer bundled and/or dangerous content.

Download and installation processes must be treated with caution; that includes - reading terms, exploring possible options, using the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opting-out from supplementary apps, tools, features, and other additions. Intrusive ads appear legitimate; however, they redirect to highly questionable sites (e.g., adult-dating, pornography, gambling, etc.).

In case of encounters with such adverts and/or redirects, the system must be checked and all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - immediately removed from it. 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 top-captcharesolver[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is top-captcharesolver.com pop-up?
• 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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