How to stop defender-box.xyz from showing notifications

What kind of page is defender-box[.]xyz?

While examining defender-box[.]xyz, we found that it is one of the many websites running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. This page displays deceptive content (fake virus warnings) to trick visitors into paying for legitimate antivirus software. Also, defender-box[.]xyz asks for permission to deliver notifications.

Defender-box[.]xyz in detail

Defender-box[.]xyz displays a fake McAfee virus scanner that "detects" threats on a computer. After running a fake scan, defender-box[.]xyz shows a pop-up with a message claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses. That message urges visitors to eliminate threats to protect personal data, banking information, and other sensitive information.

Clicking the "Start McAfee" button in the aforementioned pop-up message opens a legitimate McAfee website. It is because defender-box[.]xyz is operated by affiliates who use deceptive marketing to trick visitors into purchasing the McAfee antivirus subscription. Affiliates use defender-box[.]xyz to earn commissions from purchases made via their page.

Legitimate companies (including McAfee) never use websites like defender-box[.]xyz to promote their products, websites, or services. Pages like defender-box[.]xyz should be ignored and never allowed to show notifications. Their notifications can open phishing pages, technical support scam sites, and even malicious websites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by defender-box.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.169.53
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

Websites like defender-box[.]xyz display deceptive content to trick visitors into performing certain actions (e.g., purchasing software, agreeing to receive notifications). Typically, users open them by clicking deceptive pages or while navigating illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other websites that use rogue advertising networks.

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How did defender-box[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can only show notifications if visitors allow them (if they click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button while visiting pages). No website can display notifications without permission. Thus, defender-box[.]xyz shows notifications because it has been allowed to show them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button or close shady websites when they ask for permission to show notifications. Never click the "Allow" button while visiting pages claiming that it is required to click that button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, download a file, etc.

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

Appearance of defender-bop[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by defender-box.xyz?
• 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 defender-box[.]xyz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

This website shows notifications because it was visited and allowed to show them. No website (including defender-box[.]xyz) can deliver notifications without permission. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" (or similar) button when a browser notifies a visitor that a page wants to show notifications.

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

Notifications from websites cannot infect computers. However, they can open malicious websites.

Is defender-box[.]xyz a virus?

Defender-box[.]xyz is not a virus. However, it cannot be trusted since it displays deceptive content (uses deceptive marketing) to promote legitimate software.

Will Combo Cleaner remove defender-box[.]xyz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will remove all the permissions granted for defender-box[.]xyz and block further access to this page. No additional steps will be required.

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