How to stop captcha-test.top from showing notifications

What kind of page is captcha-test[.]top?

While visiting and inspecting shady websites that use rogue advertising networks, we discovered another untrustworthy page - captcha-test[.]top. This page uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, it redirects visitors to a similar page.

Captcha-test[.]top in detail

Captcha-test[.]top instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not underage and access the page. It displays this message to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. We found that captcha-test[.]top displays notifications that promote various scams, shady web pages, and applications.

Also, captcha-test[.]top redirects visitors to waterdating[.]top - another page that uses a similar clickbait technique to get permission to display notifications. Neither waterdating[.]top nor captcha-test[.]top are trustworthy pages. They should be ignored (permission to show notifications should not be granted for these sites).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by captcha-test.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Malicious), Cyan (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	162.55.59.222
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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Pages of this type in general

Websites like captcha-test[.]top are promoted via illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites. It is uncommon for them to be visited on purpose. In some cases, installed adware can open such pages. It is important to mention that notifications displayed by pages like captcha-test[.]top can open malicious pages.

Examples of similar websites are news-tecayu[.]cc, news-jixuzi[.]cc, and lpnotworld[.]com.

How did captcha-test[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Captcha-test[.]top shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so. No page is capable of showing notifications without permission. Such permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting websites.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar button to download a file, load a video, prove that you are not a robot, confirm your age, etc. Close websites of this kind or click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button to avoid receiving unwanted notifications.

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

Appearance of captcha-test[.]top website (GIF):

Notification displayed by captcha-test[.]top:

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Quick menu:

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

The only reason why captcha-test[.]top shows notifications is that it has permission to show them (it was visited, and the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it).

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

Notification cannot infect computers with malware or other unwanted software. However, they can open malicious web pages.

Is captcha-test[.]top a virus?

Captcha-test[.]top and similar pages are not viruses. Usually, the purpose of such pages is to promote various scams, potentially malicious applications, and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove all the permissions granted for this site, and block all further access to captcha-test[.]top. No additional steps will be required.

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