Removing the notifications/ads delivered by blandcaptcha.top website

What kind of page is blandcaptcha[.]top?

While inspecting untrustworthy sites, we found the blandcaptcha[.]top webpage. It promotes browser notification spam through the use of fake CAPTCHA verification. Additionally, this page is capable of redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) websites.

Most users enter pages like blandcaptcha[.]top via redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Blandcaptcha[.]top overview

It is pertinent to mention that what content is encountered on and through rogue websites may vary depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we accessed blandcaptcha[.]top, it displayed an image of a robot saying - "CLICK ALLOW TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE NOT A ROBOT!".

This fake CAPTCHA verification is intended to trick users into pressing the "Allow" button that enables blandcaptcha[.]top to display browser notifications. Once we clicked this button, it resulted in a redirect to a deceptive webpage promoting a scam similar to the "Amazon loyalty program POP-UP Scam".

Rogue pages employ notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The delivered notifications/adverts endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful sites and software, and even malware.

To summarize, via websites like blandcaptcha[.]top - users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even malware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by blandcaptcha.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Spam), Sophos (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	78.128.112.197
Observed Domains	f.blandcaptcha[.]top; b.blandcaptcha[.]top; e.blandcaptcha[.]top; a.blandcaptcha[.]top; c.blandcaptcha[.]top; h.blandcaptcha[.]top; i.blandcaptcha[.]top; g.blandcaptcha[.]top; d.blandcaptcha[.]top
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; picprosto[.]click, scanoclean[.]com, nerybelfaste[.]xyz, and push-detectors[.]com are just some examples.

Their browser notifications primarily promote deceptive and malicious content. Any legitimate products encountered through these advertisements are unlikely to be endorsed in this fashion by their developers. Instead, this promotion is undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you have likely accessed blandcaptcha[.]top at some point and permitted it to display them by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you enter a suspicious page, do not consent to its notification delivery. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar. Instead, we recommend ignoring or denying notification delivery (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

If your browser is continuously force-opening questionable sites (e.g., blandcaptcha[.]top) unprompted, it could be due to 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.

Screenshot of notifications/adverts delivered by the blandcaptcha[.]top website:

Appearance of the blandcaptcha[.]top website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Hence, you've likely visited blandcaptcha[.]top and enabled it to display these ads (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 system infection processes. However, the websites and applications pushed through these adverts can be deceptive/malicious and cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is blandcaptcha[.]top a virus?

No, sites like blandcaptcha[.]top are not considered to be viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Rogue websites endorse untrustworthy/harmful software, online scams, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and remove the permissions granted for the blandcaptcha[.]top website. Additionally, it is capable of restricting further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious sites. Hence, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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