How to stop pcdefencerequired.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is pcdefencerequired[.]com?

Pcdefencerequired[.]com shows deceptive content to trick visitors into believing that their computers are infected. Also, this page asks for permission to show untrustworthy notifications. Our team discovered pcdefencerequired[.]com while examining websites that use questionable advertising networks.

Pcdefencerequired[.]com in detail

During the analysis, we found that pcdefencerequired[.]com performs a fake system scan and then shows a fake warning claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses. It also claims that personal data, banking information and other sensitive information is a risk. The purpose of this site is to trick visitors into purchasing McAfee Total Protection subscription.

McAfee Total Protection is a legitimate software product developed by the McAfee company. Individuals behind pcdefencerequired[.]com participate in an affiliate program to collect illegitimate commissions from purchases made through their page. The McAfee company does not use pages like pcdefencerequired[.]com to promote their products.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by pcdefencerequired.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
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

Another common problem with pages like pcdefencerequired[.]com is that they can show untrustworthy notifications. They display deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications/clicking the "Allow" button. In some cases, these pages (and their notifications) can open malicious pages.

Typically, sites like pcdefencerequired[.]com are promoted via illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages of this kind. Users do not open them on purpose. Sometimes, they are promoted via advertising-supported apps. Examples of pages similar to pcdefencerequired[.]com are hugeer[.]club, defenderweb[.]xyz, and securtytrk[.]xyz.

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

This website has been allowed to show notifications after clicking the "Allow" button (a button displayed by a browser). Web pages do not display notifications unless they are allowed to do so. Pages like pcdefencerequired[.]com usually display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close untrustworthy websites when they ask for permission to show notifications or click the "Block" (or equivalent) button. Note that legitimate websites never claim that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, verify your age, download a file, etc.

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

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

It is because this page has been allowed to show notifications while it was visited. Permission to show notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow" button when a page asks for permission to show them.

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

No, notifications cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, clicking them can open malicious pages.

Is pcdefencerequired[.]com a virus?

Pcdefencerequired[.]com and similar pages are not considered to be viruses. Usually, they promote various scams, potentially malicious applications, and other shady websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for this web page (and block further access to it). It will not be required to take any additional steps.

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