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What kind of page is 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz?

While researching rogue sites, our researchers stumbled upon the 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz webpage. We've discovered that this website promotes deceptive content and browser notification spam. Additionally, it can redirect visitors to other unreliable/malicious sites. We have observed this website running the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam.

Most users access pages like 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz unintentionally via others that use rogue advertising networks. However, these webpages can also be entered via redirects caused by deceptive notifications/ intrusive advertisements or installed harmful software.

3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz overview

What websites like 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz host/promote often depends on their visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. Hence, this content can vary from visitor to visitor.

When our researchers visited 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz, it ran the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam. This scheme includes various fake alerts concerning threats discovered on users' devices, supposedly detected by the McAfee anti-virus. This scam displays multiple pop-up windows, including a fraudulent McAfee interface (based on Norton anti-virus'), hoax system scam (impossible to perform for any website), and others.

Schemes of this kind usually endorse a wide variety of unreliable and potentially dangerous software; more on that in our article about this scam.

Furthermore, 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz requests users to enable its browser notifications. If allowed, the site will begin delivering intrusive advertisement campaigns. The displayed notifications/adverts push online scams, untrustworthy and malicious websites/apps, and even malware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt.xyz
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

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The browser notifications promoted by these pages typically push dubious and harmful content; however, they may be used to endorse legitimate products as well. Our research suggests that such promotion is almost always undertaken by scammers (abusing affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions) rather than genuine developers.

How did 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Sites can only deliver browser notifications if users permit them. Hence, you have likely clicked the consent options (e.g., "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.) when visiting 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz. It is noteworthy that most rogue pages use deception (e.g., fake CAPTCHA, clickbait, etc.) to bait visitors into allowing their notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you access a suspicious site (e.g., 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz, etc.), do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar buttons - as that will enable the webpage to deliver notifications and use them for intrusive ad campaigns. Instead, ignore such options or deny them (e.g., "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

If your browser is randomly force-opening questionable pages, we advise checking the system for adware. This software is known to infiltrate devices without explicit user permission. 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 the 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt.xyz?
• 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 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Websites require user permission to deliver browser notifications, which means that you've likely visited 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz and permitted it. Note that sites of this type often use clickbait or other deceptive content - to trick visitors into allowing the notifications.

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

No, since browser notifications are not used in malvertising in this manner. However, the websites and applications endorsed through these notifications/advertisements can be malicious and cause various problems (including malware infections).

Is 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz a virus?

No, 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz is not deemed to be a virus. Regardless, it can promote virulent content. Websites like 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz are typically used as tools to push various scams, untrustworthy and harmful software, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and revoke the permissions given to the 3v4lu4t3-4pp0intm3nt[.]xyz site. It will also block all further access to this and other deceptive/malicious webpages. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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