How to eliminate the notifications/adverts displayed by track-scanner.com

What kind of page is track-scanner[.]com?

Our research team found the track-scanner[.]com rogue page during a routine inspection of questionable websites. It is designed to host online scams, promote browser notification spam, and redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) webpages.

Most users enter sites like track-scanner[.]com via redirects caused by pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Track-scanner[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue websites (i.e., what they host/endorse) may depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

When we accessed track-scanner[.]com, it ran the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam. All the claims made by this scheme are fake, and it is in no way associated with the McAfee anti-virus or McAfee Corp. Therefore, no infections or other issues detected by this scam are actually present on users' devices. Scams of this kind usually promote unreliable, fraudulent, and even malicious software.

Additionally, track-scanner[.]com requested users to enable it to deliver browser notifications. The delivered ads push online scams, untrustworthy/harmful applications, and malware.

Therefore, though sites like track-scanner[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by track-scanner.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.64.80.1
Observed Domains	api.track-scanner[.]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 countless rogue webpages; carefully-to-remind[.]xyz, protection-availability[.]xyz, stally[.]click, and defender-box[.]xyz are merely some examples.

These websites deliver browser notifications that push deceptive/malicious material. It has to be mentioned that any genuine content encountered through these adverts is most likely promoted by scammers seeking to obtain illegitimate commissions by abusing its affiliate programs.

How did track-scanner[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Sites need user consent to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely accessed track-scanner[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option displayed on this page.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications, do not permit questionable websites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification delivery requests from such pages (i.e., click "Block, "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you experience random unprompted redirects to suspicious sites, it could be due to 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 track-scanner[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you've likely entered track-scanner[.]com at some point and consented to the ad delivery by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes. However, the content endorsed through these advertisements can be dangerous and cause serious problems (including malware infections).

Is track-scanner[.]com a virus?

No, websites like track-scanner[.]com are not classified as viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Rogue sites endorse online scams, unreliable/hazardous apps, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revert the permissions given to the track-scanner[.]com page. Additionally, it will block all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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