How to prevent separashpar.xyz from showing notifications

What kind of page is separashpar[.]xyz?

Separashpar[.]xyz is an untrustworthy web page that uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Also, it redirects visitors to other questionable sites. Our team has discovered separashpar[.]xyz while examining pages that use shady advertising networks.

Separashpar[.]xyz in detail

We have examined the page and found that it displays a deceptive pop-up window with a message claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to close that window. Also, separashpar[.]xyz displays a fake CAPTCHA instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots.

After allowing separashpar[.]xyz to show notifications, we started receiving website notifications promoting various scams (similar to "Windows Firewall Protection - Your PC Is Infected With 5 Viruses!"). Those notifications claimed that a computer is infected.

Scams similar to the ones promoted by separashpar[.]xyz are used to trick users into providing remote access to computers or sensitive information, purchasing unwanted/unnecessary software, or even installing malware. Thus, separashpar[.]xyz and its notifications cannot be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by separashpar.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	107.22.28.167
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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Websites of this type in general

Typically, pages like separashpar[.]xyz are promoted via illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, etc. Most of them are designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and redirect them to other (potentially malicious) sites. Examples of pages similar to separashpar[.]xyz are dotchaudou[.]com, richsurvey[.]site, check-the-weather[.]com.

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

Once separashpar[.]xyz is visited, a browser displays a pop-up window stating that this page wants to show notifications. No website can show notifications without permission. Such permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to verify that you are not a robot, close some window, play a video, etc. When a page asks for permission to show notifications that you do not wish to receive, click the "Block" (or similar) button, or close that page.

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

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

Notifications displayed by separashpar[.]xyz:

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Quick menu:

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

This website shows notifications because it has been visited and allowed to show them.

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

A notification cannot cause such harm. However, it can open a malicious website.

Is separashpar[.]xyz a virus?

Separashpar[.]xyz and similar pages are not visitors. They are used to promote various scams, questionable (potentially malicious) applications, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for separashpar[.]xyz. Also, it will prevent further access to this page. No additional steps will be required.

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