How to eliminate the adverts delivered by aclientirethe.xyz website?

What is the aclientirethe[.]xyz website?

Aclientirethe[.]xyz is a rogue webpage, similar to captchafilter.top, onestoreblog.com, watch-this-viral.video, and thousands of others. It operates by presenting visitors with dubious content, pushing its browser notifications, and/or redirecting users to various (likely untrustworthy and malicious) websites.

Rogue sites are usually accessed via redirects caused by suspect pages, intrusive adverts, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

Aclientirethe[.]xyz in detail

The behavior of rogue webpages is determined by their visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. In other words, whether visitors to aclientirethe[.]xyz are presented with questionable material and/or redirected elsewhere - depends on this data.

Furthermore, most sites of this kind use deceptive content (e.g., clickbait, etc.) to trick users into enabling their browser notifications. Aclientirethe[.]xyz is not an exception; should its notifications be allowed - the website will start running intrusive advert campaigns.

The delivered ads pose a threat to device and user safety. Intrusive advertisements promote sale-based, rogue, deceptive/scam, and even malicious sites. When clicked on, some of these adverts can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission.

Threat Summary:

Name	aclientirethe.xyz pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ESET (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
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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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Potentially unwanted application overview

PUAs appear legitimate and offer various "useful" features, which are rarely operational. The sole purpose of unwanted apps is to generate revenue for the developers. PUAs are designed to cause redirects, deliver intrusive ad campaigns, hijack browsers, and gather private data.

To summarize, the presence of this software on devices can lead to system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed using the "bundling" marketing tactic - packing regular software with unwanted/malicious supplements. Rushed download/installation processes increase the risk of allowing bundled content into the device. Intrusive advertisements proliferate PUAs as well. Upon being clicked, the ads can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations. PUAs may also have "official" download pages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is advised to research software and always download from official/verified channels. Untrustworthy sources, e.g., unofficial and freeware sites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders - often offer bundled and harmful content.

When downloading/installing, it is important to read terms, study available options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out from all additions. Intrusive advertisements appear ordinary and innocuous, yet they redirect to dubious websites (e.g., gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.).

In case of encounters with adverts and/or redirects of this kind, 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.

Screenshot of an advertisement delivered by the aclientirethe[.]xyz website:

Appearance of the aclientirethe[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is aclientirethe.xyz 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by aclientirethe[.]xyz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

For a site to display browser notifications, the user must have first granted it permission to do so. Hence, you have likely visited aclientirethe[.]xyz and allowed it to deliver notifications. Note that such websites are usually accessed unintentionally, and they use deceptive content (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to lure users into enabling their browser notifications.

I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?

Clicking on a notification is harmless; however, the content (e.g., sites, apps, etc.) promoted through these ads - can be infectious and malicious.

Is aclientirethe[.]xyz a virus?

Aclientirethe[.]xyz is not a virus, although sites of this type are often used as tools to endorse scams, as well as dubious/malicious apps and websites.

Will Combo Cleaner remove aclientirethe[.]xyz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and remove the permissions granted for aclientirethe[.]xyz. Additionally, Combo Cleaner will block further access to this website. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.

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