How to remove the adverts delivered by positiveweb.org website?

What is positiveweb[.]org?

Positiveweb[.]org is a rogue website similar to captchamodern.top, financesurvey24.top, hisqueost.xyz, and thousands of others. These pages are designed to promote their browser notifications, present visitors with questionable content, and/or redirect them to various (likely untrustworthy or malicious) websites.

Users typically enter rogue webpages via redirects caused by suspect sites, intrusive ads, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

Positiveweb[.]org in detail

The behavior of rogue webpages is dictated by their visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. Therefore, whether visitors to positiveweb[.]org are presented with dubious material and/or redirected elsewhere - depends on this information. What is more, this site uses fake CAPTCHA verification to trick visitors into allowing its notifications. Should they be enabled, positiveweb[.]org will start running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The displayed adverts are more than just a nuisance; they endanger device and user safety. When clicked on, intrusive advertisements redirect to unreliable/malicious websites, and some can download/install software (e.g., PUAs) without user permission.

Threat Summary:

Name	positiveweb.org pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
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 "handy" features, which are typically nonoperational. Furthermore, these apps tend to have harmful functionalities, e.g., force-opening websites, delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns, hijacking browsers, and collecting private information.

In summary, the presence of PUAs on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are spread using the "bundling" technique - packing regular programs with unwanted/malicious additions. By rushing through download/installation processes (e.g., using "Easy/Express" settings, etc.), users risk allowing bundled content into their devices.

Intrusive adverts proliferate PUAs as well. Upon being clicked, the ads can execute scripts to make stealthy downloads/installations. PUAs may also have "official" promotional/download webpages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is advised to always research software and download from official and verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels, e.g., Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, unofficial and free file-hosting sites, etc. - often offer bundled and hazardous content.

When downloading/installing, it is recommended to read terms, study available options, and use the "Custom/Advanced" settings to opt-out from all supplements. Intrusive advertisements appear innocuous; however, they redirect to highly questionable websites (e.g., pornography, gambling, adult-dating, etc.).

Should users experience ads and/or redirects of this kind, they must check their devices and immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshots of ads delivered by the positiveweb[.]org website:

Appearance of the positiveweb[.]org website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is positiveweb.org 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 positiveweb[.]org in the right lower corner of my desktop?

You have likely visited positiveweb[.]org and allowed it to deliver its notifications. It is noteworthy that such rogue websites are typically accessed inadvertently. Furthermore, these sites tend to use deceptive content (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) to trick visitors into enabling their browser notifications.

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

While clicking on a notification will not jumpstart any infection processes, the content (e.g., apps, sites, etc.) endorsed through these ads - can be malicious and even infect systems.

Is positiveweb[.]org a virus?

Positiveweb[.]org and websites akin to it - are not considered to be viruses. However, they are commonly used to promote various scams, questionable and untrustworthy applications, and even malicious software.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revert the permissions granted for the positiveweb[.]org site - and no additional steps will be necessary. Combo Cleaner will also block all further access to this website.

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