How to stop moderncaptcha.top from delivering notifications

What kind of page is moderncaptcha[.]top?

Moderncaptcha[.]top displays deceptive content/uses a clickbait technique to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Also, it promotes a scam website. Typically, websites like moderncaptcha[.]top are visited unintentionally. We have discovered moderncaptcha[.]top while inspecting pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Moderncaptcha[.]top in detail

Moderncaptcha[.]top displays a fake CAPTCHA. It claims that visitors must click the "Allow" button (which means to agree to receive notifications) to prove that they are not robots. We found that computeradshub[.]com shows fake system warnings, virus alerts, and other notifications that promote various scam pages, shady apps, and other pages of this kind.

During our analysis, moderncaptcha[.]top redirected us to a website running a scam similar to "Amazon Loyalty Program". Scammers use such pages to trick visitors into providing sensitive information and (or) transferring money/paying "administration", "shipping" or other fees.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by moderncaptcha.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	78.128.112.201
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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Websites of this type in general

Pages like moderncaptcha[.]top get opened through dubious advertisements, other shady pages, adware (or other unwanted software), etc. It is uncommon for them to be visited on purpose. Most of these pages use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

A couple examples of similar pages are ukentaspe[.]xyz, style-buzz-blog[.]com, and listen-heres[.]com.

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

Websites get permission to show notifications after visitors click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button. No website can display notifications without permission. s a rule, sites like moderncaptcha[.]top display deceptive content (images/text) to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you do not wish to receive notifications from a web page, click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button, or close the page before clicking that button. Do not trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, confirm your age, play a video, etc.

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

Appearance of moderncaptcha[.]top website (GIF):

Notifications from moderncaptcha[.]top:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by moderncaptcha[.]top using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

If a website delivers notifications, it was visited and allowed to show those notifications. It is impossible for a website to show notifications without permission. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button.

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

Notifications coming from websites cannot infect computers. The biggest problem with them is that they can open malicious pages.

Is moderncaptcha[.]top a virus?

Websites like moderncaptcha[.]top promote other shady websites (e.g., phishing pages, sites running various scams) and questionable/potentially malicious applications. They are not considered to be viruses.

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

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

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