How to stop captchatotal.live from delivering notifications

What kind of website is captchatotal[.]live?

While analyzing captchatotal[.]live, we found that it uses a clickbait technique to lure visitors into allowing it to show notifications. Also, it redirects to a scam website. Thus, we concluded that captchatotal[.]live is an untrustworthy page. We discovered it while inspecting other websites and advertisements of this kind.

Captchatotal[.]live in detail

Captchatotal[.]live asks visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots (to pass a fake CAPTCHA). Clicking the "Allow" button displayed by a browser while visiting pages allows them to show notifications. Notifications from captchatotal[.]live can open potentially malicious websites.

Pages promoted by notifications coming from captchatotal[.]live can be designed to trick visitors into providing personal information, downloading untrustworthy apps, calling fake technical support numbers, providing remote access to computers, etc.

Also, captchatotal[.]live is designed to redirect visitors to a page that runs a scam similar to the "AMAZON TRIAL POP-UP Scam" and possibly other deceptive websites. That scam page is used to trick visitors into providing personal information. Also, it may encourage visitors to pay "administration", "shipping", or other fees.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by captchatotal.live
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	5.8.45.95
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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Websites of this type in general

The purpose of pages like captchatotal[.]live is to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and promote other shady websites. As a rule, they display deceptive content. It is uncommon for these sites to be visited intentionally.

They get opened mostly via pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages and torrent sites) and untrustworthy advertisements. Also, they can be opened by installed advertising-supported apps.

More examples of similar websites are catchlucksurvey[.]top, news-fiyimo[.]com, and nadsfit[.]com.

How did captchatotal[.]live gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

This page displays notifications because it has permission to show them. Captchatotal[.]live was visited, and the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it. It cannot show notifications without permission. This applies to any website.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never trust websites instructing you to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, load content (e.g., play a video), download files, etc. If an untrustworthy site asks for permission to show notifications, close it or click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button (it depends on the web browser).

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

Appearance of captchatotal[.]live website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by captchatotal[.]live using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Captchatotal[.]live shows notifications because it has been allowed to show them. No website can deliver notifications without permission which is granted by clicking the "Allow" button when a browser shows a pop-up window with a message saying that a page wants to show notifications.

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

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

Is captchatotal[.]live a virus?

Captchatotal[.]live is not a virus. The purpose of this page is to promote various scams, shady apps, and other websites of this kind.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove permissions granted for captchatotal[.]live. Also, it will block further access to captchatotal[.]live. No additional steps will be required.

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