How to stop notifications coming from hipnoticrec.biz

What is hipnoticrec[.]biz?

The purpose of hipnoticrec[.]biz is to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and redirect them to shady websites. We have discovered hipnoticrec[.]biz while examining web pages that use rogue advertising networks. It cannot be trusted or should be allowed to deliver notifications.

Hipnoticrec[.]biz in detail

Hipnoticrec[.]biz displays a fake CAPTCHA. It shows a message stating that it is required to click the "Allow" button to verify that you are not a robot. Usually, when such pages have permission to show notifications, they promote various scams, questionable (or even malicious) apps, shady websites, etc.

We also found that hipnoticrec[.]biz redirects visitors to an adult website. It also may redirect to various untrustworthy websites. In conclusion, hipnoticrec[.]biz is an untrustworthy website that promotes other pages of this kind.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by hipnoticrec.biz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	167.71.12.147
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

In some cases, pages like hipnoticrec[.]biz display deceptive content (or notifications) that promote legitimate software. They are used by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions from purchases made through them. More examples of similar sites are express-new[.]com, freeadvworld[.]com, gooddaywith-captcha[.]top.

How did hipnoticrec[.]biz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Hipnoticrec[.]bizgot shows notifications because the "Allow" button displayed by a browser was clicked while this site was. Websites do not show notifications unless they are allowed. Most websites like hipnoticrec[.]biz display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Always click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or similar button when a shady page asks for permission to show notifications or close that page. Never trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, download a file, continue loading the page, etc.

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

Appearance of hipnoticrec[.]biz website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by hipnoticrec[.]biz using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Hipnoticrec[.]biz does not show notifications unless it is allowed to show them. Websites get permission to show notifications after clicking the "Allow" button displayed by a browser.

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

No, a notification cannot infect a computer. However, it can open a malicious website. Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust notifications displayed by shady websites.

Is hipnoticrec[.]biz a virus?

Hipnoticrec[.]biz and similar pages are not viruses. Most of them promote other untrustworthy pages (for example, various scam pages), questionable apps, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop hipnoticrec[.]biz from showing notifications. It will remove permissions that have been granted for this page. Moreover, Combo Cleaner will block further access to this page. No additional steps will be required.

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