How to stop allowpcprotect.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is allowpcprotect[.]com?

Allowpcprotect[.]com is a deceptive website that uses a scare tactic to trick visitors into purchasing antivirus software. It also asks for permission to show notifications. We have discovered this site while inspecting other sites that use shady advertising networks.

Allowpcprotect[.]com in detail

Allowpcprotect[.]com is designed to run a fake system scan and display a list of security risks. The purpose of this page is to trick visitors into believing that they have visited an illegal infected website and now the computer is at risk of being infected. It encourages visitors to purchase a McAfee antivirus subscription.

McAfee is legitimate antivirus software. However, its developers do not use websites like allowpcprotect[.]com for advertising. When pages of this type promote legitimate software, they are used by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions.

Another detail about allowpcprotect[.]com is that it asks for permission to show notifications. If allowed, it could display unwanted notifications promoting various scams, shady (or even malicious) applications, websites. Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust pages like allowpcprotect[.]com.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by allowpcprotect.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.
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Browser notification spam in general

Websites like allowpcprotect[.]com can redirect visitors to other untrustworthy pages (including sites similar to them). Also, they can display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. More examples of similar pages are protectlab[.]xyz, checkpcsecurity[.]com, safepcsoftwares[.]com.

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

Websites get permission to display notifications after clicking the "Allow" button (which appears in a pop-up displayed by a web browser). They cannot show notifications until they are allowed. Shady sites often display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites encouraging you to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, download a file, etc. Click the "Block" or a similar button when shady sites ask for permission to show notifications or close those pages.

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

Appearance of allowpcprotect[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

If allowpcprotect[.]com shows notifications, it means that this site has been visited and the "Allow" button while visiting it has been clicked.

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

A notification can open a malicious website, but it cannot infect computers directly.

Is allowpcprotect[.]com a virus?

Allowpcprotect[.]com is not a virus. This page displays deceptive content to trick visitors into believing that their computers may be infected and purchasing antivirus software. Also, allowpcprotect[.]com wants to show notifications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and block notifications from allowpcprotect[.]com. This app will also block further access to allowpcprotect[.]com. It will not be necessary to perform additional steps.

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