Removing the notifications/ads displayed by webpushtech.com

What kind of page is webpushtech[.]com?

Webpushtech[.]com is a rogue site promoting browser notification spam. Additionally, it is capable of redirecting visitors to other untrustworthy and malicious pages.

Our research team discovered this website while researching sites using rogue advertising networks. Most users access webpushtech[.]com and similar pages via such websites. However, they can also be entered through mistyped URLs or redirects caused by spam notifications, intrusive ads, or installed adware.

Webpushtech[.]com overview

What rogue webpages load/promote may depend on the visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations. When we accessed webpushtech[.]com, it presented us with a fake CAPTCHA verification - "Click Allow if you are not a robot". This clickbait is designed to trick users into enabling browser notifications. When we clicked the "Allow" button, it resulted in a redirect to a page promoting the DriverMax PUA.

It is noteworthy that the notifications/advertisements displayed by webpushtech[.]com and other rogue sites - commonly promote various scams, untrustworthy/harmful websites and software, and even malware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by webpushtech.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, 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

We have inspected and written about thousands of rogue websites; webpushworld[.]com, check-the-trend[.]com, and safewinodws[.]com are just a couple of examples.

The browser notifications delivered by them primarily endorse untrustworthy and malicious content. However, we have observed these adverts being used to promote legitimate products. However, it is improbable that this promotion is undertaken or approved by the actual developers. Notification spam is usually employed by scammers who abuse affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Sites cannot deliver notifications without user consent. Therefore, you've likely visited webpushtech[.]com and allowed it to do so. It is noteworthy that this website, like most of this type, uses deception (i.e., fake CAPTCHA) to bait visitors into enabling the browser notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you have accessed a dubious webpage, we advise against permitting it to display browser notifications. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar options. Instead, ignore or deny notification requests (i.e., press "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious sites, it might be due to adware installed onto it or the system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshots of the notifications/adverts delivered by webpushtech[.]com website:

Appearance of the webpushtech[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by webpushtech[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

You've likely visited webpushtech[.]com and permitted it to deliver browser notifications. Note that sites of this kind usually use deception (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA, etc.) to push visitors into enabling the notifications.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless. However, the content promoted through these advertisements can be dangerous and cause various issues (including system infections).

Is webpushtech[.]com a virus?

While webpushtech[.]com is not classified as a virus, it can endorse virulent content. Rogue webpages like webpushtech[.]com typically push online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and revert the permissions given to this website. It is also capable of blocking further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious pages. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.

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