How to get rid of the notifications/ads delivered by updates-center.com site

What kind of page is updates-center[.]com?

During a routine inspection of untrustworthy websites, our researchers discovered the updates-center[.]com rogue page. It promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites. Most users enter updates-center[.]com and similar webpages via redirects caused by sites that use rogue advertising networks.

Updates-center[.]com overview

When we accessed updates-center[.]com, it presented us with fake CAPTCHA verification - "Click Allow if you are not a robot" - to trick the visitor into enabling browser notification delivery. However, it is worth mentioning that the behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they host/promote) might depend on the visiting user's IP address (geolocation).

Rogue sites use browser notifications to endorse online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous websites and software, and even malware. To summarize, through sites like updates-center[.]com - users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by updates-center.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Malicious), Sophos (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.161.134
Observed Domains	2ntrfi.updates-center[.]com; qwwnvw.updates-center[.]com; xn4iqv.updates-center[.]com; 581358.updates-center[.]com; webdisk.updates-center[.]com; cpcalendars.updates-center[.]com; autodiscover.updates-center[.]com; cpanel.updates-center[.]com; webmail.updates-center[.]com; mail.updates-center[.]com; whm.updates-center[.]com
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

We have analyzed thousands of rogue webpages; captcha4you[.]top, licktaughigme[.]com, and politicosta[.]biz are just a couple of examples.

These sites deliver browser notifications that push deceptive and malicious content. Note that any legitimate products encountered through these adverts are most likely promoted by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did updates-center[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user cornet. Therefore, you have likely accessed updates-center[.]com at some point and clicked (or were tricked into) clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a dubious webpage, 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.).

Should your browser continuously cause redirects to suspicious websites without prompt, it might be due to adware installed onto it or the system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification/ad delivered by the updates-center[.]com website:

Appearance of the updates-center[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to remove ads delivered by updates-center[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Sites can only deliver browser notifications with user permission. Hence, you have likely visited updates-center[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option - thereby enabling the site to display these ads.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself. However, the content (e.g., websites, apps, etc.) promoted through these advertisements can be malicious and cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is updates-center[.]com a virus?

No, updates-center[.]com is not considered to be a virus, but it can push virulent content. Rogue websites typically promote online scams, fake/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revert all the permissions given to this webpage. It will also restrict further access to updates-center[.]com and other rogue, scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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