How to block lmonopolic.com website notifications
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of page is lmonopolic[.]com?
Lmonopolic[.]com is an untrustworthy page that is promoted through other pages that use shady advertising networks. We have discovered lmonopolic[.]com while checking various illegal movie streaming and torrent sites. After examining this page, we have learned that it attempts to get permission to show notifications and redirects to dubious pages.
Lmonopolic[.]com page in detail
At the time of the research, lmonopolic[.]com displayed a play button and a message encouraging us to click the "Allow" button to watch a video. Once we have clicked the "Allow" button, lmonopolic[.]com redirected us to another questionable site.
Also, lmonopolic[.]com started to display notifications promoting various scams. Most of those notifications claimed that our computer may be (or is) infected with viruses and offered to purchase a McAfee subscription. It was clear that affiliates are using those notifications to collect illegitimate commissions.
Name | Ads by lmonopolic.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, false claims within visited websites, unwanted applications (adware) |
Damage | Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Browser notification spam in general
Websites like lmonopolic[.]com can open other pages designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, they can show notifications (or open websites) used to promote malicious applications. Thus, pages of this type cannot be trusted and should never be allowed to show notifications.
More examples of websites that are more or less similar to lmonopolic[.]com are myhugewords[.]com, see-what-is-buzzing[.]com, investmeny[.]org.
How did lmonopolic[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Lmonopolic[.]com is a website that uses a clickbait technique to get permission to show notifications. It claims that visitors have to click the "Allow" button to watch some video. Like any other page, lmonopolic[.]com cannot show notifications unless visitors click the "Allow" button while visiting it.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button (depending on the web browser) to block unwanted notifications. Do not click the "Allow" button while visiting questionable sites. Another way to avoid receiving unwanted notifications is to close websites asking for permission to show them before clicking anything in a pop-up displayed by a browser.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of lmonopolic[.]com website (GIF):
Notifications from lmonopolic[.]com:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by lmonopolic.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 lmonopolic[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?
Those notifications appear because lmonopolic[.]com has been visited and allowed to show them. The "Allow" button has been clicked while visiting this page. Websites do not show notifications unless they are allowed.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
It is not harmful to click on a notification (it cannot directly cause any harm). Although, it can open a malicious page.
Is lmonopolic[.]com a virus?
Lmonopolic[.]com is not a virus. The purpose of this page is to promote scams, shady (potentially malicious) applications, and websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove lmonopolic[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and block lmonopolic[.]com notifications (it will remove permissions granted for lmonopolic[.]com). Also, this app will block access to this page. It will not be necessary to take any additional steps.
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