How to stop receiving notifications from system-dating.top
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on
What kind of page is system-dating[.]top?
We have discovered the system-dating[.]top site after receiving a shady email. Our team has examined system-dating[.]top and found that it is designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Additionally, it can open adult pages and other potentially malicious sites.
System-dating[.]top in detail
System-dating[.]top displays a media player window with text encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button to watch the video. It uses a clickbait technique to get permission to show untrustworthy notifications. Notifications from system-dating[.]top can promote scams, dubious apps, websites, etc.
Also, system-dating[.]top redirects visitors to adult pages and possibly other questionable/potentially malicious sites. It redirects to those pages after allowing or blocking website notifications. These are the reasons why system-dating[.]top (and its notifications) cannot be trusted.
Name | Ads by system-dating.top |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | Avira (Phishing), CRDF (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), Webroot (Malicious), 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, 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. |
More about pages of this type
System-dating[.]top and similar pages can open other pages designed to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. Also, they can be used to promote malicious applications. Sometimes, they promote legitimate software (without the developer's consent) to collect illegitimate commissions.
Examples of websites that are more or less similar to system-dating[.]top are lmonopolic[.]com, myhugewords[.]com, see-what-is-buzzing[.]com. In most cases, they are promoted via other pages that use rogue advertising networks (for example, torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages).
How did system-dating[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Websites get permission to show notifications when visitors click the "Allow" or a similar button (it depends on the browser). Sites like system-dating[.]top use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications. For example, they claim that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button that you are not a robot.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
In order to avoid receiving notifications from websites, click the "Block" or a similar button while visiting them, or simply close those pages before clicking that button. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button if you do not wish to receive website notifications. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of system-dating[.]top website (GIF):
Email used to promote system-dating[.]top:
Text in this email:
Subject: - I promised.
Hi, this is Irina. I am sending you my intimate photos as I promised. hxxps://tinyurl.com/yaqmsdgj
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by system-dating.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 system-dating[.]top in the right lower corner of my desktop?
If system-dating[.]top (or any other page) shows notifications, it means that it has been visited and allowed to show them. Websites do not display any notifications unless they are allowed to do so.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
A notification cannot cause any harm directly. The biggest problem with clicking on a notification displayed by a shady page is that it can open a malicious page.
Is system-dating[.]top a virus?
Websites like system-dating[.]top are not considered to be viruses. These pages are used to promote questionable (or even malicious apps), websites, various scams, and so on.
Will Combo Cleaner remove system-dating[.]top ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and stop system-dating[.]top from showing notifications (it will remove permissions granted for this page). Also, Combo Cleaner will block further access to system-dating[.]top. No additional steps will be required.
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