Removing notifications/ads delivered by the onlineshield.info website

What kind of page is onlineshield[.]info?

While inspecting rogue sites, our researchers discovered the onlineshield[.]info webpage. It loads deceptive content, promotes browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) pages. Onlineshield[.]info and similar websites are rarely accessed intentionally. Most users enter them through redirects caused by webpages that use rogue advertising networks.

Onlineshield[.]info overview

What users encounter on or via rogue webpages can vary depending on their IP addresses/ geolocations. When we inspected onlineshield[.]info, it promoted the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. This deceptive content is presented as the McAfee anti-virus interface (the graphics used mimick Norton anti-virus), system scan, and threat reports. It must be emphasized that this scam is in no way associated with McAfee, nor are any of its claims true.

Furthermore, no website can detect threats present on visitors' devices - hence, any that make such claims are scams. Usually, "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" and similar schemes are used to push fake anti-viruses, adware, browser hijackers, various PUAs, and other untrustworthy/harmful software.

Additionally, onlineshield[.]info requests visitors to enable its browser notifications. The delivered notifications/ads endorse scams, unreliable/dangerous sites and apps, and even malware.

Therefore, through websites like onlineshield[.]info, users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by onlineshield.info
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	165.22.199.156
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

Gooddaywith-captcha[.]top, window-save[.]com, womenlifewellness[.]com, and mydefensivesoft[.]com are merely a few examples of the latest rogue webpage we have analyzed.

The browser notifications delivered by such sites - typically push untrustworthy and malicious material. We have observed these ads being used to promote legitimate content. However, this promotion is unlikely to be undertaken or approved by the actual developers. Notification spam is primarily used by scammers who abuse affiliate programs of genuine products to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did onlineshield[.]info gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Sites can display browser notifications only if users allow them to do so. Hence, you have likely accessed onlineshield[.]info at some point and permitted it to deliver these advertisements. Note that many rogue webpages employ clickbait, fake CAPTCHA, and other deceptive content to bait visitors into enabling the notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a suspicious website, we strongly advise against permitting it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar options). Instead, we recommend ignoring or denying such requests (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously open questionable sites unprompted, it could be due to the presence of advertising-supported software (adware). If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification/advertisement delivered by the onlineshield[.]info website:

Appearance of the onlineshield[.]info website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by onlineshield[.]info using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

You've likely visited onlineshield[.]info and consented to its browser notifications. In other words, you have pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option displayed on this page.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes. However, the websites and software endorsed via these adverts can be deceptive/malicious and cause severe problems (including malware infections).

Is onlineshield[.]info a virus?

No, onlineshield[.]info is not categorized as a virus - but it can promote virulent content. Rogue webpages commonly push various scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and revoke all the permissions granted for onlineshield[.]info. It will also restrict further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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