How to stop winalert.net from showing notifications

What kind od page is winalert[.]net?

Winalert[.]net is an untrustworthy page that displays deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Our team has discovered winalert[.]net while inspecting pages that use rogue advertising networks - we ended up on this site while examining torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and similar sites.

Winalert[.]net in detail

Winalert[.]net displays a fake video player and a message (a fake CAPTCHA) instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots. The creators of this page seek to trick visitors into agreeing to receive various notifications. Usually, pages like winalert[.]net show notifications promoting various scams, shady apps, etc.

Another reason not to trust winalert[.]net is that it can open other pages using clickbait techniques to get permission to show notifications. Also, it can lead to malicious pages (the same applies to its notifications).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by winalert.net
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	178.132.6.250
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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Web pages of this type in general

Websites of this type get opened via other shady pages, deceptive advertisements, and installed questionable applications. Users do not visit them intentionally. Most of them are designed to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. More examples of similar pages are hehighursoo[.]com, shield-fordesktop[.]com, and freecaptcha[.]top.

How did winalert[.]net gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Permission for websites to show notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow" button (displayed by a browser) while visiting them. Neither winalert[.]net nor any other page can show notifications without permission. If this page displays its notifications, it means it was visited and allowed to display them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close websites claiming that you have to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, confirm your age, etc. Alternatively, you can click the "Block" button while visiting shady pages asking for permission to show notifications. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of winalert[.]net website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites do not show notifications unless they are allowed to do so. Thus, winalert[.]net displays notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it.

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

No, notifications cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, they can open websites used to distribute malware.

Is winalert[.]net a virus?

Winalert[.]net is not a virus. It promotes various scams, questionable applications, and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will run a system scan and remove permissions granted for winalert[.]net. Additionally, this application will block further access to winalert[.]net. No additional steps will be required.

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