How to remove permissions granted for the p03try-c4t3g0ry.xyz page

What is p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz?

Our team has discovered the p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz website while examining illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites (pages that use rogue advertising networks). P03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz is a page that runs the "You've Visited Illegal Infected Website" scam. Also, this untrustworthy site asks for permission to show notifications.

p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz in detail

This page runs a fake system scan and then shows a pop-up window/a fake virus alert claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses and personal data, banking information, and other sensitive information is at risk. P03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz is controlled by affiliates who seek to trick users into purchasing McAfee antivirus subscription.

McAfee antivirus is legitimate computer protection software. When pages like p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz promote legitimate antivirus programs like McAfee, they are used by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions.

As we mentioned in the first paragraph, p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz asks for permission to show notifications. Those notifications are likely used to promote the same scam or other scams, various shady websites, questionable (or even malicious) apps. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to allow pages like p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz to show notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by p03try-c4t3g0ry.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Heimdal Security (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	5.61.58.76
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 pages of this type

Pages similar to p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz can open other websites of this kind. Also, they can display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. In all cases, such pages cannot be trusted. Examples of similar sites are securesoftwarepc[.]com, yourdatasecurityservice[.]com, mysecuresoftware[.]com.

How did p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

The only reason why p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz shows notifications is because it has been allowed to show them. Websites get such permission after clicking the "Allow" button (in a pop-up displayed by a browser) while visiting them. No website can show notifications without permission. Shady websites often use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" (or similar) button while visiting shady websites asking for permission to show notifications. Never trust pages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to play a video, download a file, prove that you are not a robot, continue loading the site, etc.

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

Appearance of p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by p03try-c4t3g0ry.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 p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

If this page shows notifications, it means that it has been allowed to show them. Pages are allowed show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button.

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

No, a notification cannot cause any harm directly. However, it can open a malicious website. Thus, notifications displayed by shady websites should not be clicked.

Is p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz a virus?

P03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz and other pages of this type are not considered to be viruses. They run various scams and (or) show notifications used to promote scams. Also, they  can open other untrustworthy pages or promote them via their notifications.

Will Combo Cleaner remove p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate permissions granted for the p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz page. After that, this page will no longer show its notifications. Additionally, Combo Cleaner will block further access to p03try-c4t3g0ry[.]xyz (no additional steps will be required).

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