How to remove the ads delivered by webdefencerequired.com website

What kind of page is webdefencerequired[.]com?

While inspecting dubious sites, our research team found the webdefencerequired[.]com rogue website. It operates by promoting deceptive material, pushing browser notification spam, and redirecting visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) pages.

Visitors to sites like webdefencerequired[.]com usually enter them via others that use rogue advertising networks.

Webdefencerequired[.]com overview

Rogue webpages may load/promote different content depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we inspected webdefencerequired[.]com, it presented us with the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. This deceptive content: the program interface, system scan, and threat reports - are fake, and they are not associated with the McAfee Corp.

Scams of this kind are usually employed to endorse untrustworthy and malicious software. More information on this scam can be found in our article on it.

Furthermore, this website requests visitors to allow it to deliver browser notifications. These notifications/advertisements promote unreliable/harmful sites and software, online scams, and even malware.

In summary, through webpages like webdefencerequired[.]com - users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by webdefencerequired.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	34.192.40.54
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 thousands of rogue pages; chosenlove[.]com, check-the-article[.]com, freesamplesprousa[.]com, flowvideo[.]ru - are merely some examples.

Their browser notifications endorse deceptive and malicious material. While reputable developers do not use notification spam to promote their products - they can still be encountered through these ads. This promotion is actually undertaken by scammers' abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did webdefencerequired[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you have likely accessed webdefencerequired[.]com and permitted it to deliver browser notifications. In other words, you pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid seeing unwanted browser notifications, do not consent to their delivery from dubious websites (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options). Instead, we recommend ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspect sites, it might be caused by 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.

Appearance of the webdefencerequired[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by webdefencerequired[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Sites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, it is likely that you have visited webdefencerequired[.]com and allowed it to deliver these advertisements.

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 content pushed via these adverts can be harmful/malicious and cause severe problems (including malware infections).

Is webdefencerequired[.]com a virus?

No, websites like webdefencerequired[.]com are not classified as viruses - yet they can endorse virulent material. Sites of this kind usually promote online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning computers and removing the permissions given to the webdefencerequired[.]com webpage. Additionally, it can restrict further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, extra steps will not be necessary.

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