Removing the notifications/ads delivered by the wilycaptcha.live website

What kind of page is wilycaptcha[.]live?

Our researchers discovered the wilycaptcha[.]live rogue page while looking through suspicious websites. It is designed to promote spam browser notifications and redirect users to other (likely untrustworthy/hazardous) sites. Most visitors to pages like wilycaptcha[.]live access them through redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.

Wilycaptcha[.]live overview

The behavior of rogue webpages might vary based on visitors' IP addresses (geolocations). In other words, the content promoted on and through these websites may differ according to the aforementioned information.

When we visited wilycaptcha[.]live, it displayed an image of a robot saying - "CLICK ALLOW TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE NOT A ROBOT!". This CAPTCHA verification is fake, and when users attempt to complete it - they inadvertently enable wilycaptcha[.]live to deliver browser notifications.

When we pressed "Allow" - it resulted in a redirect to a deceptive page running a scam akin to "Loyalty Program", "Chrome Search Contest 2022", "Win A New iPhone 13", and countless others.

Rogue websites employ their notifications to deliver intrusive advertisement campaigns. The notifications/ads endorse online scams, unreliable/dangerous sites and software, and even malware.

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

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by wilycaptcha.live
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Fortinet (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	5.181.203.33
Observed Domains	a.wilycaptcha[.]live; e.wilycaptcha[.]live; wilycaptcha[.]live
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 investigated thousands of rogue pages; myhypenews[.]com, scantowebprotection[.]online, prime-scanner[.]com are just a few of our newest finds.

These websites display browser notifications (ads) promoting deceptive and malicious content. Keep in mind that any genuine products/services encountered through these adverts are most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs in order to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites need user consent to deliver browser notifications. Hence, if you are seeing these ads from wilycaptcha[.]live - it means that you've likely visited this page and permitted it to display them. Consent is given by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on such sites.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not permit suspicious webpages to display them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We recommend ignoring or denying notification delivery requests (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious websites, it could be caused by the presence of advertising-supported software (adware). 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/advertisements delivered by the wilycaptcha[.]live website:

Appearance of the wilycaptcha[.]live website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely accessed wilycaptcha[.]live at some point and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

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

While clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any malware download/installation processes, the content these ads promote - might. Spam notifications push deceptive/malicious websites and software that can cause various severe issues (including system infections).

Is wilycaptcha[.]live a virus?

No, websites like wilycaptcha[.]live are not categorized as viruses, but they can endorse virulent content. Sites of this kind promote online scams, unreliable/harmful applications, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and revert the permissions given to the wilycaptcha[.]live page. It will also restrict all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.

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