Removing the notifications/adverts delivered by totalwebdefence.com

What kind of page is totalwebdefence[.]com?

Totalwebdefence[.]com is a rogue page that our researchers discovered while inspecting dubious websites. This webpage runs online scams, promotes browser notification spam, and redirects visitors to different (likely untrustworthy/harmful) sites.

Most users enter pages like totalwebdefence[.]com through redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.

Totalwebdefence[.]com overview

The content encountered on and through rogue webpages may vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we entered totalwebdefence[.]com, it ran the "McAfee Total Protection - Your PC might be infected with viruses!" scam and requested visitors to enable browser notification delivery.

This scam is presented as the interface, system scan, and threat reports from the McAfee anti-virus. All the claims made by this content are fake, and the actual McAfee is in no way associated with it. It must be mentioned that no site can detect the threats or issues present on visitors' devices - therefore, any that make such claims are scams. Typically, scams of this kind endorse fraudulent and malicious applications.

Rogue websites use browser notifications to run intrusive ad campaigns. Hence, if users allow totalwebdefence[.]com to deliver notifications - it will display ads promoting online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and malware.

To summarize, via webpages like totalwebdefence[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by totalwebdefence.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	54.243.179.61
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 inspected countless rogue pages; advertizementtoyou[.]com, week-tale[.]xyz, track-scanner[.]com, carefully-to-remind[.]xyz, protection-availability[.]xyz, stally[.]click - are merely some examples.

These websites display browser notifications endorsing deceptive and malicious material. It is pertinent to mention that any legitimate content encountered through these advertisements is most likely promoted by scammers seeking to obtain illegitimate commissions by abusing the products' affiliate programs.

How did totalwebdefence[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you have likely accessed totalwebdefence[.]com and consented by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not permit suspicious websites to display them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification requests (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser keep force-opening dubious sites, it could be caused by the presence of advertising-supported software (adware) on the 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 totalwebdefence[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by totalwebdefence[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Sites need user permission to display browser notifications. Hence, you have likely visited totalwebdefence[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage.

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

While clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes, the content promoted via these ads can be malicious and cause infections.

Is totalwebdefence[.]com a virus?

No, totalwebdefence[.]com is not classified as a virus, but it can endorse virulent content. Rogue webpages typically promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful applications, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revert all the permissions granted to the totalwebdefence[.]com page. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can block further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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