How to remove the notifications/advertisements displayed by win-scan.com

What kind of page is win-scan[.]com?

Win-scan[.]com is a rogue webpage that our researchers discovered while inspecting dubious sites. It promotes scams, pushes browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to different (likely untrustworthy/dangerous) websites. Users typically access sites like win-scan[.]com via redirects caused by pages using rogue advertising networks.

Win-scan[.]com overview

When we inspected win-scan[.]com, it ran the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam. It is noteworthy that the behavior of rogue sites (i.e., what they host and endorse) might vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

The deceptive content we encountered on win-scan[.]com is disguised as the interface, system scan, and threat reports of McAfee anti-virus. It must be stressed that all the claims made by "You've visited illegal infected website" are fake, and this scam is in no way associated with the real McAfee Corp. Scams of this kind are usually employed to promote fraudulent and malicious applications.

Furthermore, win-scan[.]com requests users to allow it to display browser notifications, which are used to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The delivered notifications/ads endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful websites and software, and even malware.

Therefore, through webpages like win-scan[.]com - users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by win-scan.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	162.159.137.85
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

Shield-fordesktop[.]com, freecaptcha[.]top, and captchatest[.]top are just a couple examples of the rogue pages that we have analyzed recently.

These sites display browser notifications that push deceptive and malicious material. Note that any legitimate products encountered via these adverts are unlikely to be endorsed in this fashion by their actual developers. Instead, this endorsement is undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did win-scan[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites require user consent to deliver notifications. Therefore, if you are seeing these ads from win-scan[.]com - you have likely visited this page and permitted it to display them. In other words, clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on the webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you access a questionable website - do not permit it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

If a browser is continuously force-opening suspicious pages unprompted, it might 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.

Screenshots of notifications/adverts displayed by the win-scan[.]com website:

Appearance of the win-scan[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely accessed win-scan[.]com at some point and permitted it to display its browser notifications (by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.) - as sites cannot deliver them without user permission.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection chains. However, the websites and software pushed via these advertisements can be harmful and cause serious issues (including malware infections).

Is win-scan[.]com a virus?

No, win-scan[.]com is not deemed to be a virus, but it can promote virulent content. Rogue websites typically endorse online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning devices and reverting the permissions given to the win-scan[.]com webpage. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can block all further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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