How to eliminate the protectionyoupc.com ads?

What kind of page is protectionyoupc[.]com?

Protectionyoupc[.]com displays deceptive content, asks for permission to deliver notifications, and redirects visitors to potentially malicious pages. It shares these qualities (at least two of them) with captcharesolverhere[.]top, indexforcaptchas[.]top, bitcoinshortener[.]top, and plenty of other pages.

Protectionyoupc[.]com website in detail

Protectionyoupc[.]com promotes a scam offering to buy a McAfee antivirus subscription with a 50% discount. Usually, such scams are part of fraudulent affiliate marketing campaigns. Also, they can be used to trick unsuspecting users into purchasing fake software/services, providing personal information.

Moreover, protectionyoupc[.]com redirects visitors to untrustworthy pages and asks for permission to show notifications. Its notifications can be used to promote scams, download pages for browser-hijacking apps, adware, and other unwanted software, and so on.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by protectionyoupc.com
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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Web pages of this type in general

Protectionyoupc[.]com is an untrustworthy page that can show untrustworthy notifications and open other pages of this kind. There are lots of pages like protectionyoupc[.]com on the Internet. Users end up on them through shady pages, advertisements, or potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

How did adware install on my computer?

Adware and other PUAs are distributed through downloaders and installers for other programs, ads designed to run certain scripts, fake installers. PUAs included in downloaders and installers can be deselected using "Advanced", "Custom", "Manual" or similar settings.

Users download or install PUAs alongside other programs when they leave those settings unchanged. Fake installers are promoted on deceptive websites, for example, on pages using scare tactics. Advertisements used to distribute PUAs appear on untrustworthy pages too.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Deselect unwanted apps offered in downloaders and installers before downloading or installing programs. Use legitimate sources such as official pages to download files and programs. Do not click on advertisements that appear on questionable pages.

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 protectionyoupc[.]com website (GIF):

Appearance of protectionyoupc[.]com promoting Norton-themed scam:

Appearance of protectionyoupc[.]com promoting "Norton Security - Your Pc Is Infected With 5 Viruses!" scam:

Notifications displayed by protectionyoupc[.]com:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by protectionyoupc[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by protectionyoupc.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 protectionyoupc[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

No website can show notifications without permission. It means that protectionyoupc[.]com has been visited before and allowed to deliver notifications. Typically, websites use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into granting them permission to show notifications.

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

Clicking on a notification is harmless by itself, but web pages opened through those notifications can be malicious or untrustworthy in other ways.

Is protectionyoupc[.]com a virus?

Neither protectionyoupc[.]com or any similar page is not considered to be a virus. The purpose of this page is to promote various scams, questionable applications, and (or) other dubious pages.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions that have been given to protectionyoupc[.]com. This program will also block access to protectionyoupc[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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