How to remove permissions granted for basis-antivirus.com

What kind of page is basis-antivirus[.]com?

After examining basis-antivirus[.]com, we found that this page is designed to trick visitors into paying for legitimate software by displaying deceptive content. Also, it asks visitors for permission to show notifications. Our team discovered basis-antivirus[.]com while inspecting websites that use rogue advertising networks.

Basis-antivirus[.]com in detail

Basis-antivirus[.]com is designed to run a fake system scan and then show a fake virus warning claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses. That fake message also states that personal data, banking information, and other sensitive information is at risk.

This page runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. It is designed to trick visitors into believing they must start McAfee antivirus to eliminate threats. McAfee antivirus is legitimate software. The creators of basis-antivirus[.]com are affiliates who aim to earn commissions for promoting McAfee products.

The McAfee company has nothing to do with basis-antivirus[.]com. It never uses deceptive marketing to advertise its products. Thus, basis-antivirus[.]com and messages displayed by it cannot be trusted and should be ignored.

As we mentioned in the introduction, basis-antivirus[.]com wants to show notifications. If allowed, it can show notifications to trick visitors into opening phishing pages, technical support scam sites, or even malicious websites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by basis-antivirus.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.207.188
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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Pages of this type in general

Basis-antivirus[.]com and similar websites show deceptive messages and run fake system scans to trick visitors into believing they should purchase antivirus to remove viruses from their computers. They also ask for permission to show notifications.

Usually, these pages get opened via illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other websites that use rogue advertising networks. Also, they get opened via shady advertisements, notifications from untrustworthy pages, or installed adware.

Examples of similar websites are steady-protection[.]com, webdatasecuritycenter[.]com, and cimen[.]click.

How did basis-antivirus[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites receive permission to show notifications after visitors click the "Allow" button (which appears in a pop-up displayed by a web browser). No website can show notifications until it is allowed to do so. Pages like basis-antivirus[.]com usually display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" button (when a browser displays a pop-up with that button) or close untrustworthy pages before clicking that button. Either way, never click the "Allow" button while intentionally or unintentionally visiting suspicious pages. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of basis-antivirus[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Like any other page, basis-antivirus[.]com cannot deliver notifications without being allowed to do so. Visitors agree to receive notifications from pages by clicking the "Allow" button when browsers notify them that visited pages want to show notifications.

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

Computers cannot be infected by notifications. However, it can occur through pages opened by notifications.

Is basis-antivirus[.]com a virus?

No, basis-antivirus[.]com is not a virus. This page uses deceptive marketing to promote legitimate antivirus software. Also, it can show untrustworthy notifications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove permissions granted for basis-antivirus[.]com, and block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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