Removing the notifications/advertisements delivered by control-scanning.com

What kind of page is control-scanning[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the control-scanning[.]com rogue page during a routine investigation of suspicious websites. It is designed to run scams, promote spam browser notifications, and redirect visitors to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) sites.

Users typically enter webpages like control-scanning[.]com through redirects caused by sites employing rogue advertising networks.

Control-scanning[.]com overview

When we inspected control-scanning[.]com, it hosted the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam. It is noteworthy that the content hosted on and promoted through rogue pages may vary depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

The scam in question is presented as the McAfee anti-virus - its interface, automatic system scan feature, and threat reports. It must be stressed that this content is fake, and it is not associated with the actual McAfee. Schemes that use this model (virus warning) tend to push untrustworthy, fraudulent, and malicious applications.

Furthermore, control-scanning[.]com asked visitors to allow it to deliver browser notifications (ads). The displayed advertisements endorse online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and malware.

In summary, through sites like control-scanning[.]com - users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by control-scanning.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.201.253
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 thousands of rogue websites; alltimesecuritysystem[.]live, protect2023[.]xyz, and newspoldays[.]site are just a couple of examples.

These pages deliver browser notifications promoting online scams and malicious content. Note that any legitimate products encountered via these advertisements are unlikely to be endorsed by their developers. Instead, the promotion is undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs - to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did control-scanning[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Sites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, if you are receiving these ads from control-scanning[.]com - it means that you've like accessed this website and consented to the notification delivery. In other words, clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on the control-scanning[.]com webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

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

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious websites, it could be caused by adware installed onto it or 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.

Screenshots of notifications/ads displayed by the control-scanning[.]com website:

Appearance of the control-scanning[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, you have likely accessed control-scanning[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option - thus permitting the ad delivery.

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

No, pressing on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection chains. However, the content encountered via these advertisements can cause serious issues (including malware infections).

Is control-scanning[.]com a virus?

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

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and remove the permissions granted to the control-scanning[.]com site. Furthermore, Combo Cleaner can block access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious webpages. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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