How to block protecthub.xyz notifications

5What kind of website is protecthub[.]xyz?

Protecthub[.]xyz displays deceptive content to fraudulently promote legitimate software and asks for permission to show notifications. Additionally, it might be designed to redirect visitors to other shady websites. Our team has discovered protecthub[.]xyz while examining sites that use rogue advertising networks.

Protecthub[.]xyz in detail

After analyzing the protecthub[.]xyz site, we learned that it displays a pop-up with a deceptive message. That message claims that a visitor has visited an illegal/infected website. It also claims that a computer is now at risk of being infected with viruses and recommends scanning a computer for viruses.

Protecthub[.]xyz runs a fake scan to trick a visitor into believing that a computer is at risk (it displays a fake detections list). It appears that protecthub[.]xyz is used to promote McAfee - a legitimate antivirus software. Affiliates use this page to collect illegitimate commissions. The developers of McAfee have nothing to do with protecthub[.]xyz.

Also, protecthub[.]xyz asks for permission to show notifications. Typically, notifications coming from pages of this type promote various scams, shady/potentially malicious apps, and websites. Thus, protecthub[.]xyz and similar websites should never have permission to display notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ad by protecthub.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), 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.
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More about websites of this type

Pretty often, pages like protecthub[.]xyz use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. For example, they claim that visitors have to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots, download files, load videos, etc. Also, these sites can open other pages asking for permission to show notifications.

How did protecthub[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Protecthub[.]xyz cannot show notifications without permission. The same applies to any website. Visitors agree to receive website notifications by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications" (or equivalent) button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When an untrustworthy page asks for permission to deliver notifications, click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button. Do not trust websites claiming that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to continue loading them or for any other reason. Another way to avoid unwanted notifications is to close the page before clicking any buttons.

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

Appearance of protecthub[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ad by protecthub.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 protecthub[.]xyz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

The only reason why protecthub[.]xyz shows notifications because it has been visited and allowed to show them. No website can display its notification without permission.

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

Notifications cannot directly infect computers. However, they can open malicious websites.

Is protecthub[.]xyz a virus?

Protecthub[.]xyz is not a virus. It promotes various scams (for example, a scam implying that a computer is infected) and various applications, websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will stop protecthub[.]xyz from showing it notifications. It will remove all permissions that have been granted for this site and block further access to it. No additional steps will be required.

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