Removing the notifications/ads delivered by the steady-protection.com site

What kind of page is steady-protection[.]com?

Steady-protection[.]com is a rogue webpage that our researchers discovered while investigating untrustworthy websites. This page runs scams, promotes spam browser notifications, and redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable/harmful) sites.

Most users access steady-protection[.]com and webpages akin to it - through redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Steady-protection[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they load/endorse) may depend on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we inspected steady-protection[.]com, it presented us with the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam. It includes a fake anti-virus interface, system scan, and threat reports - this deceptive material is designed to trick users into downloading/installing and/or purchasing software.

Typically, scams of this kind promote unreliable, fraudulent, and harmful applications. It must be emphasized that this scam is in no way associated with either the McAfee anti-virus or McAfee Corp.

Additionally, steady-protection[.]com asks visitors to enable it to deliver browser notifications. These advertisements endorse online scams, dubious/dangerous sites and software, and even malware.

To summarize, through websites like steady-protection[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by steady-protection.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.17.167
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

Webdatasecuritycenter[.]com, mostongou[.]com, browse-defense[.]com, and scanuralerts[.]com are merely a few examples of rogue pages that we have analyzed recently.

These browser notifications promote deceptive and malicious material. Note that any legitimate products encountered via these adverts are unlikely to be endorsed by their actual developers. Instead, this endorsement is undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did steady-protection[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user permission. Therefore, you have likely accessed steady-protection[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this site - thereby enabling the notification delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not permit dubious websites to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification requests displayed by such sites (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you experience continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious webpages, it could be caused by adware installed on the browser or 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.

Appearance of the steady-protection[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Sites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Hence, if you are seeing these advertisements from steady-protection[.]com - it means that you've likely entered this site at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented by it.

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

While clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any system infection processes, the content promoted through these ads can be malicious and cause serious issues (including malware infections).

Is steady-protection[.]com a virus?

No, steady-protection[.]com is not considered to be a virus, but it can endorse virulent content. Websites of this kind typically push online scams, untrustworthy/dangerous applications, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revoke all the permissions given to the steady-protection[.]com website. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can block further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious webpages. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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