How to remove permissions granted for topsurvey24.top
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on
What kinf of page is topsurvey24[.]top?
While visiting (and inspecting) illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar pages, we discovered topsurvey24[.]top. This page runs a fake survey to promote other deceptive pages and asks permission to show notifications. It is not recommended to visit such pages and allow them to deliver notifications.
Topsurvey24[.]top in detail
Topsurvey24[.]top encourages visitors to answer a few questions to learn which online business would make them billionaires (to find out how to make lots of money on the Internet). After answering those questions, topsurvey24[.]top redirects to a similar page (sweepstakessurvey[.]org) that is likely to be used to extract personal information or money.
As we mentioned in the introduction, topsurvey24[.]top wants to show notifications. As a rule, notifications displayed by such pages promote phishing pages, scam websites, download sites for questionable (or even malicious) software, etc. Thus, this page should never be allowed to display notifications.
Name | Ads by topsurvey24.top |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CRDF (Malicious), Kaspersky (Phishing), Sophos (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 104.21.28.48 |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Web pages of this type in general
Typically, sites like topsurvey24[.]top are visited inadvertently - they get opened after clicking on shady ads or while navigating other untrustworthy pages. Sometimes, they get opened by installed adware or other shady software. Most of these pages display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.
Examples of untrustworthy websites that want to show notifications are cleancaptcha[.]top, easydating[.]top, and captcha-test[.]top.
How did topsurvey24[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
No website can show notifications without permission. The same applies to topsurvey24[.]top. This page shows notifications because it was visited and allowed to show them. More precisely, the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting topsurvey24[.]top.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or an equivalent button when a suspicious page asks permission to show notifications or close that page. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button. Also, remember that websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, download a file, play a video, etc., can never be trusted.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by topsurvey24.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 topsurvey24[.]top in the right lower corner of my desktop?
These notifications are coming from topsurvey24[.]top because this page is allowed to show them. Permission to show website notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting them.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
Clicking on notifications cannot infect computers. However, it can lead to malicious websites.
Is topsurvey24[.]top a virus?
Websites like topsurvey24[.]top are not viruses. In most cases, the purpose of these pages is to promote various scams, shady apps, and other dubious websites.
Will Combo Cleaner remove topsurvey24[.]top ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system, remove permissions granted for topsurvey24[.]top, and block all further access to the website. No additional steps will be required.
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