How to block notifications from windowsdetector.com

What kind of website is windowsdetector[.]com ?

Windowsdetector[.]com displays deceptive content and asks for permission to show notifications. Additionally, it can be designed to redirect users to potentially malicious pages. Examples of pages similar to windowsdetector[.]com are checkthesafety[.]com, mydesktopdefence[.]com, security-scanner[.]xyz.

Windowsdetector[.]com in detail

Windowsdetector[.]com runs a fake virus scan that suggests that it has detected threats. Affiliates likely use this page (and its notifications) to promote McAfee (a legitimate antivirus software). Their goal is to trick users into purchasing McAfee and collect illegitimate commissions.

If allowed, windowsdetector[.]com can show notifications used to promote scams, phishing websites, and other shady websites and applications. Developers of legitimate software do not use pages like windowsdetector[.]com (and their notifications) to promote their products (or services).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by windowsdetector.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Malware), ESET (Malware), Full List Of Detections (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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More about pages delivering browser notification spam

Users do not open websites like windowsdetector[.]com on purpose. They end up on these sites while visiting shady websites that use rogue advertising networks. In some cases, untrustworthy pages get opened by installed adware.

How did windowsdetector[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Windowsdetector[.]com shows notifications because it has been visited, and the "Allow" (or similar) button in a pop-up displayed by a browser has been clicked. Websites cannot deliver notifications without permission. Usually, shady pages use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click "Block" or a similar button while visiting websites if you do not want to receive any notifications. Another way to avoid receiving notifications is to close an untrustworthy page (especially if it got opened through another page) asking for permission to show notifications.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of windowsdetector[.]com website (GIF):

Screenshot of a second variant of the windowsdetector[.]com page:

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Quick menu:

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

A website (any website) cannot deliver browser notifications without permission. It means that windowsdetector[.]com has been visited and allowed it to show notifications.

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

A notification cannot cause any damage/harm directly. Still, it can open a malicious website (a page used to distribute malware/malicious files).

Is windowsdetector[.]com a virus?

Neither windowsdetector[.]com nor other pages of this type are considered to be viruses. These websites promote various scams, potentially malicious software, and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop windowsdetector[.]com from delivering notifications (eliminate all permissions granted for this page). Also, this app will block further access to windowsdetector[.]com. It will not be necessary to take any additional steps.

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