How to remove the notifications/adverts delivered by maloprotect.xyz website

What kind of page is maloprotect[.]xyz?

While inspecting dubious websites, we discovered the maloprotect[.]xyz rogue webpage. It is designed to load deceptive material (scams), push spam browser notifications, and redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) sites. Users typically access pages like maloprotect[.]xyz through others that use rogue advertising networks.

Maloprotect[.]xyz overview

The behavior of rogue websites (i.e., what they host and/or endorse) might be determined by visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations.

During our inspection of maloprotect[.]xyz, it presented us with a scam consisting of several fake elements. The fraudulent anti-virus interference, system scan, and threat reports were presented as the McAfee anti-virus. It must be stressed that this content is not associated with the McAfee Corp.

Scams of this kind usually promote unreliable and harmful software. More information on this scam can be found in our "You've visited illegal infected website" article.

Additionally, maloprotect[.]xyz requested visitors to permit it to display browser notifications. Rogue pages employ them to deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. The notifications/ads endorse a wide variety of scams, untrustworthy/hazardous apps, and even malware.

In summary, through maloprotect[.]xyz and sites akin to it - users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by maloprotect.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), ESET (Suspicious), Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.13.74
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

We have analyzed countless rogue webpages; advertismentzone[.]com, ourcommonnews[.]com, and computeradz[.]com are merely a couple of examples.

The browser notifications pages of this type deliver - promote deceptive and malicious material. Note that any legitimate products encountered through these adverts are highly unlikely to be endorsed in this manner by their developers. This promotion is usually undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you have likely entered maloprotect[.]xyz and permitted it to display these advertisements. In other words, you clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this site.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications - do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options displayed by questionable webpages. Instead, we recommend ignoring or disallowing notification delivery (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser keep randomly opening dubious sites without prompt, it might be due to adware installed onto it or the system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of the maloprotect[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Sites deliver browser notifications only if users consent to it. Hence, you have likely visited maloprotect[.]xyz and permitted it to display its notifications (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.).

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any malware download/installation processes. However, the sites/software pushed via these adverts can be dubious/malicious and cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is maloprotect[.]xyz a virus?

No, websites like maloprotect[.]xyz are not classified as viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Rogue pages typically promote scams, unreliable/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and revert all the permissions granted for maloprotect[.]xyz. It will also restrict all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Hence, no additional steps will be necessary.

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