How to stop prime-scanner.com from sending notifications

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

Prime-scanner[.]com is one of the many deceptive websites running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. The purpose of this site is to trick visitors into purchasing legitimate antivirus software. Also, prime-scanner[.]com asks for permission to show notifications. We discovered it while inspecting websites that use rogue advertising networks.

Prime-scanner[.]com in detail

After running a fake system scan, prime-scanner[.]com displays a fake message claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses. It states that those viruses can damage the operating system and put personal data, banking information, and other sensitive information at risk.

Prime-scanner[.]com urges visitors to start the McAfee antivirus to eliminate all threats. Clicking the "Start McAfee" button opens an affiliate link - a legitimate McAfee page with an affiliate's ID in its URL. It means that prime-scanner[.]com is owned by affiliates who use deceptive marketing to promote McAfee antivirus.

The McAfee company has nothing to do with prime-scanner[.]com. It does not use pages like prime-scanner[.]com to promote its software products. All messages displayed by prime-scanner[.]com are fake and should be ignored. Also, this page should not be allowed to show notifications.

Notifications from prime-scanner[.]com can open phishing websites, technical support scam pages, and other untrustworthy (including malicious) pages. Also, they can be designed to promote potentially malicious apps.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by prime-scanner.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ESET (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.80.133
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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More about websites of this type

Users do not visit pages like prime-scanner[.]com intentionally. Usually, these sites get opened via illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages of this kind, and untrustworthy advertisements. Also, they are promoted via advertising-supported applications.

There are hundreds of websites similar to prime-scanner[.]com on the Internet. Some examples are protect2023[.]xyz, alltimesecuritysystem[.]live, and ijony[.]click.

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

Websites do not show notifications unless they are allowed. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" (or similar) button. If prime-scanner[.]com sends notifications, it means it was visited and has been allowed to show them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not click the "Allow" button when a browser notifies you that a visited page wants to show notifications. Click the "Block" or "Always Block" (or similar) button if you do not wish to receive notifications.

Never trust pages that display messages stating that you must click the "Allow" button to play a video, load the page, download a file, prove that you are not a robot, etc. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of prime-scanner[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only show notifications when they are allowed to show them. This means that prime-scanner[.]com was visited and has been allowed to show notifications (the "Allow" or equivalent button was clicked while visiting prime-scanner[.]com).

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

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

Is prime-scanner[.]com a virus?

Prime-scanner[.]com and similar pages are not viruses. Usually, these websites promote or run various scams, offer to download shady applications, etc. Prime-scanner[.]com urges visitors to purchase legitimate antivirus software. It uses a scare tactic to trick visitors into purchasing an antivirus subscription.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and eliminate permissions granted for prime-scanner[.]com. It will also block further access to prime-scanner[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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