How to stop cleancaptcha.top from showing notifications

What kind of page is cleancaptcha[.]top?

Cleancaptcha[.]top is a deceptive website that we discovered while inspecting websites that use rogue advertising networks. It displays deceptive content (a fake CAPTCHA) to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Additionally, cleancaptcha[.]top redirects to scam websites.

Cleancaptcha[.]top in detail

Cleancaptcha[.]top uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. It displays a fake CAPTCHA with a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots. If allowed, this site shows notifications that promote various scams and other shady pages and untrustworthy (possibly even malicious) applications.

Also, cleancaptcha[.]top redirects visitors to other deceptive sites. One of them is running the "Chrome Search Contest 2022" scam. Those pages are used to extract sensitive information and (or) money. Thus, cleancaptcha[.]top and pages that it opens cannot be trusted. The same applies to notifications displayed by this site.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by cleancaptcha.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	78.128.112.196
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

It is very uncommon for pages like cleancaptcha[.]top to be visited intentionally. They get opened via other shady sites (e.g., illegal movie streaming, torrent websites), deceptive advertisements, or by installed adware-type applications. As a rule, the purpose of such pages is to get permission to show notifications.

Examples of similar websites are easydating[.]top, captcha-test[.]top, and news-tecayu[.]cc.

How did cleancaptcha[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Web pages can only show notifications if they are allowed to do so. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button. Thus, shows notifications because it was visited and the aforementioned button was clicked while visiting it.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never trust websites claiming that it is required to agree to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, play videos, download files, etc. Close such pages or click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button when they ask 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 cleancaptcha[.]top website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by cleancaptcha[.]top:

Video showing how to remove ads delivered by cleancaptcha[.]top using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot show notifications unless visitors allow them to do so. It means that the cleancaptcha[.]top page was visited and allowed to show notifications.

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

No, notifications cannot infect computers. The problem with clicking on them is that they can open malicious pages.

Is cleancaptcha[.]top a virus?

Websites like cleancaptcha[.]top are not viruses. Most of them promote scams, questionable/malicious applications, and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove all the permissions granted for cleancaptcha[.]top. It will also block further access to cleancaptcha[.]top. No additional steps will be required.

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