How to stop goodcaptchastyle.top from displaying notifications

What kind of page is goodcaptchastyle[.]top?

Goodcaptchastyle[.]top is designed to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button in a pop-up displayed by a browser. Also, it can redirect visitors to other shady websites. Usually, websites like goodcaptchastyle[.]top are promoted by websites that use rogue advertising networks.

Goodcaptchastyle[.]top in detail

Goodcaptchastyle[.]top displays a fake CAPTCHA claiming that visitors have to click the "Allow" button (to agree to receive notifications) to prove that they are not robots. If allowed, goodcaptchastyle[.]top shows notifications promoting various scams, other shady websites, applications, and so on.

Goodcaptchastyle[.]top itself can open untrustworthy websites too. At the time of the research, it opened a scam (a fake Google survey). Also, it can open other pages designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications used to promote dubious websites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by goodcaptchastyle.top
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, false claims within visited websites, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Browser notification spam in general

Goodcaptchastyle[.]top is similar to bruperchrophone[.]com, allcoolnewz[.]com, antirobotsystem[.]com, and lots of other pages. Notifications displayed by them are used in various affiliate programs. Scammers (affiliates behind pages like goodcaptchastyle[.]top) often promote legitimate software to collect illegitimate commissions.

How did goodcaptchastyle[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Goodcaptchastyle[.]top displays a deceptive message claiming that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to show notifications. Like any other page, goodcaptchastyle[.]top cannot deliver notifications unless users give it permission (click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar button while visiting it).

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or similar button while visiting untrustworthy websites or simply close them. Do not click the "Allow" or equivalent button. Websites cannot show notifications without being allowed to do so. 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 goodcaptchastyle[.]top website (GIF):

Example of a browser notification displayed by goodcaptchastyle[.]top:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by goodcaptchastyle[.]top using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

It is because this page has permission to show notifications: it has been visited, and the "Allow" (or "Allow Notifications") button has been clicked while this page was opened.

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

A notification displayed by any website cannot infect a computer or cause any other harm. However, it can open a malicious website.

Is goodcaptchastyle[.]top a virus?

Goodcaptchastyle[.]top and other websites of this type are not considered to be viruses. Usually, they are used as tools to promote questionable, potentially malicious applications and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate all permissions that have been granted for goodcaptchastyle[.]top. This app will also block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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