How to block betaengine.org website notifications

What kind of page is betaengine[.]org?

Betaengine[.]org is one of the many deceptive pages designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive their notifications. Most of these pages are promoted via other pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites). We have discovered betaengine[.]org while examining one of those sites.

Betaengine[.]org in detail

Betaengine[.]org displays a fake CAPTCHA with a message claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot. It displays such content to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Our team has found that notifications displayed by betaengine[.]org promote mainly shady adult dating sites.

Another detail about pages like betaengine[.]org is that they can redirect visitors to other pages of this type (betaengine[.]org redirects to notadslife[.]com). Their notifications are often used to promote various scams, questionable (and even malicious) applications, etc. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to visit such pages or allow them to display notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by betaengine.org
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	54.144.3.99
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

Websites of this type can be used to promote legitimate software. In such cases, they are used to collect illegitimate commissions from purchases made through them. Legitimate software developers never use pages like betaengine[.]org to promote their products or services.

Examples of pages similar to betaengine[.]org are notification-news[.]com, ourcommonnews[.]com, and displayforreviews[.]com.

How did betaengine[.]org gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

This page displays notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it. It cannot show notifications without permission (the same applies to any website). Websites like this one often use various clickbait techniques to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never trust web pages claiming that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to continue loading them, download a file, play a video, prove that you are not a robot, and so forth. If you do not wish to receive notifications, close the page or click the "Block" button.

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

Appearance of betaengine[.]org website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by betaengine[.]org website:

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Quick menu:

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

The only reason why betaengine[.]org shows notifications because it has permission to do so. Websites are allowed to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting them.

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

Clicking on notifications is harmless by itself. The problem with clicking on notifications displayed by shady websites is that they can open malicious pages.

Is betaengine[.]org a virus?

Websites like betaengine[.]org promote various scams and other shady websites, questionable apps, etc. They are not considered to be viruses.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, eliminate permissions granted for this site, and block further access to this website. It will not be necessary to perform additional steps.

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