How to stop captchamode.top from showing notifications

What kind of website is captchamode[.]top?

Captchamode[.]top is designed to display deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing it to deliver untrustworthy notifications. Additionally, it can redirect to various shady websites. In most cases, pages like captchamode[.]top are visited inadvertently. We have discovered this site while analyzing other pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Captchamode[.]top in detail

Captchamode[.]top shows a loading bar and a message encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button to continue. It uses a clickbait technique to get permission to show notifications. We have examined its notifications and found that they promote various scams, shady adult pages, etc.

We also found that captchamode[.]top can redirect to other websites. In our case, it redirected to an adult site. It may open pages used to promote shady apps, gather sensitive information, and other untrustworthy sites. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to visit captchamode[.]top or allow it to display notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by captchamode.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	162.55.59.222
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

It is common for pages like captchamode[.]top to be promoted via illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites. Also, they are promoted through adware (advertising-supported software). It is known that sites like cptchamode[.]top often open other websites asking for permission to show notifications.

Examples of similar sites are adstomy[.]com, computeradz[.]com, and alcovenin[.]xyz.

How did captchamode[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

This page shows notifications because it was visited, and the "Allow" button while visiting it was clicked. No website can show notifications unless it is allowed to do so. Typically, pages like captchamode[.]top use clickbait techniques (display deceptive content) to get permission to display their notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never trust web pages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove your age, confirm that you are not a robot, play a video, download a file, etc. Close them or click the "Block" (or similar) button when they ask for permission to show notifications.

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

Appearance of captchamode[.]top website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by captchamode[.]top:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by captchamode[.]top using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

A website does not show notifications unless it is allowed to show them. Therefore, the only reason why captchamode[.]top shows notifications is that it was visited, and the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it.

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

Clicking on a notification cannot infect a computer, but it can lead to malicious or other untrustworthy pages.

Is captchamode[.]top a virus?

Captchamode[.]top is not considered to be a virus. This page is designed to promote various scams and other dubious pages, questionable apps, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate all permissions that have been granted for this page. Moreover, this app will block further access to captchamode[.]top. No additional steps will be required.

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