How to eliminate the ads delivered by alert-defenders.com website?

What is alert-defenders[.]com?

Alert-defenders[.]com is a rogue website designed to present visitors with dubious content and/or redirect them to other (likely unreliable or malicious) pages. The Internet is rife with sites of this type; rplnd1.com, desktopshieldprotection.com, myfreshspot.com, ngecauuksehi.xyz, and smartcaptchasolve.top are just some examples.

Users typically access rogue webpages via redirects caused by untrustworthy sites, intrusive advertisements, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

Alert-defenders[.]com overview

Whether visitors to alert-defenders[.]com are presented with questionable material and/or redirected elsewhere - depends on their IP addresses/ geolocations. This site has been observed promoting scams; webpages of this type commonly run schemes like "IP address & personal information might be exposed", "CONGRATULATIONS, YOU ARE THE VISITOR NO. 1.000.000", and so forth.

Additionally, websites of this kind tend to use deceptive content (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA, etc.) - to lure visitors into enabling their browser notifications. Should the notifications of alert-defenders[.]com be allowed - it will start delivering intrusive advert campaigns.

The displayed ads can be misleading, deceptive, and hazardous. They endorse various untrustworthy and malicious pages. Furthermore, when clicked on - some intrusive advertisements can stealthily download/install software (e.g., PUAs).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by alert-defenders.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	1.alert-defenders[.]com; 52.alert-defenders[.]com; 62.alert-defenders[.]com; 25.alert-defenders[.]com; 90.alert-defenders[.]com; 60.alert-defenders[.]com; 63.alert-defenders[.]com; 79.alert-defenders[.]com; 15.alert-defenders[.]com; etc.
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

Despite their innocuous appearance, PUAs rarely work as advertised. Instead, these apps have harmful abilities like force-opening sites, running intrusive ad campaigns (adware), modifying browsers (browser hijackers), and collecting private information.

To summarize, PUAs can cause system infections, severe privacy issues, significant financial losses, and even lead to identity theft.

How did adware install on my computer?

Once clicked on, intrusive ads can execute scripts to download/install PUAs without user permission. Select PUAs also have "official" download webpages.

These apps are most commonly spread by using the "bundling" method - packing regular programs with unwanted/malicious supplements. Rushed downloads/installations increase the risk of allowing bundled content into the device.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is strongly advised to research software and download from official/verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels, e.g., unofficial and freeware websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, etc. - often offer bundled content.

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

In case of encounters with adverts and/or redirects of this type, the device must be inspected and all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - removed from it without delay. 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 adverts delivered by the alert-defenders[.]com website:

Appearance of the alert-defenders[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by alert-defenders.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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by alert-defenders[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

You have likely visited alert-defenders[.]com and permitted it to display its browser notifications. Note that websites of this type are seldom accessed intentionally, and most use deceptive content (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, etc.) - to trick visitors into enabling their notifications.

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

While clicking on a browser notification will not initiate malware download/installation, these ads can promote malicious sites/apps that may cause system infections.

Is alert-defenders[.]com a virus?

Sites like alert-defenders[.]com are not considered to be viruses, yet they can promote virulent content. Webpages of this kind are often used to endorse various scams, untrustworthy/harmful applications, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove alert-defenders[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revert the permissions granted for alert-defenders[.]com and similar websites. It will also block further access to rogue and malicious sites. Hence, no additional steps will be necessary.

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