Removing the notifications/advertisements delivered by stable-scan.com

What kind of page is stable-scan[.]com?

Stable-scan[.]com is a rogue webpage that our researchers discovered during a routine inspection of dubious websites. This page is designed to push online scams, promote browser notification spam, and redirect users to other (likely unreliable/malicious) sites.

Visitors to pages like stable-scan[.]com typically access them via redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.

Stable-scan[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue webpages (i.e., what they host or promote) might depend on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we investigated stable-scan[.]com, it presented us with the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam. This content is fake (i.e., program interface, system scan, threat reports, etc.), and it is in no way associated with the actual McAfee anti-virus.

In fact, no site can detect the threats or issues present on visitors' devices, and stable-scan[.]com is not an exception. This scam model (fake virus alert) typically promotes untrustworthy and dangerous software.

Furthermore, stable-scan[.]com asked visitors to allow it to display browser notifications. These advertisements endorse various scams, unreliable/harmful software, and malware.

Therefore, via websites like stable-scan[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by stable-scan.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.19.189
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

Dailysurveyreward[.]online, desktopsecurityradar[.]com, software-saver[.]com, and law-antivirus[.]com are merely some examples of rogue webpages that we have inspected recently.

These sites deliver browser notifications that endorse scams and malicious content. It is pertinent to mention that any legitimate products encountered through these advertisements are most likely promoted by scammers seeking to obtain commissions fraudulent by abusing affiliate programs.

How did stable-scan[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Sites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you have likely accessed stable-scan[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option, thereby enabling the page to deliver these advertisements.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not permit questionable websites to deliver them. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options displayed by such webpages. Instead, we recommend ignoring or denying these notification delivery requests (i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you encounter continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious sites, it could be caused by adware installed onto 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 stable-scan[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, you've likely visited stable-scan[.]com and pressed "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 trigger a malware download/install chain. However, the content pushed through these ads can be deceptive/malicious and cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is stable-scan[.]com a virus?

No, stable-scan[.]com is not classified as a virus, but it can promote virulent content. Rogue webpages endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan your device and undo the permissions given to the stable-scan[.]com page. Additionally. Combo Cleaner can restrict all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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