How to stop notfcompreviews.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is notfcompreviews[.]com?

Notfcompreviews[.]com is a website that displays deceptive content (uses a clickbait technique) to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it. It is uncommon for such pages to be visited intentionally. Our team has discovered notfcompreviews[.]com while examining pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Notfcompreviews[.]com in detail

Notfcompreviews[.]com displays a fake CAPTCHA - a deceptive message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots. Clicking the "Allow" button while visiting notfcompreviews[.]com allows it to show notifications that promote various scams, questionable applications, ad other dubious pages.

We also found that notfcompreviews[.]com can redirect visitors to notadslife[.]com - another similar website designed to trick visitors into allowing it to display notifications. Notfcompreviews[.]com may open other shady pages as well.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by notfcompreviews.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	50.16.51.31
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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Websites of this type in general

It is common for pages like notfcompreviews[.]com to be opened via illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages of this kind. In some case, pages like notfcompreviews[.]com may open malicious pages. It is strongly recommended not to visit notfcompreviews[.]com or allow it to show notifications.

Examples of similar websites are news-nubuyo[.]cc, soksicme[.]com, and spotofdating[.]top.

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

This page was allowed to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" (or similar) button (displayed by a browser) while visiting it. Websites cannot show notifications without permission. Sites like notfcompreviews[.]com usually display deceptive content to get permission to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to play a video, download a file, prove that you are not a robot, etc. Or click the "Block" button. Either way, do not click the "Allow" (or similar) button while visiting questionable pages. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of notfcompreviews[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by notfcompreviews[.]com:

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

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Quick menu:

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

You are seeing notifications coming from notfcompreviews[.]com because this page was visited and allowed to show notifications. It was done by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting the page. No website can show notifications without permission.

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

No, clicking on notifications (even when displayed by shady pages) cannot infect computers. However, it can lead to malicious pages.

Is notfcompreviews[.]com a virus?

Notfcompreviews[.]com is not a virus. The purpose of this page is to promote other pages of this type, various scams, shady applications, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop notfcompreviews[.]com from showing notifications. It will also block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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