How to disable yourdatadefencebulwark.live notifications

What kind of page is yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live?

Yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live claims that a computer may be infected with viruses to trick visitors into purchasing antivirus software. Also, it asks for permission to show notifications. Users do not normally visit pages like yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live on purpose. Our team discovered this site while examining pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live in detail

Yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live runs the "Norton Security - Your PC might be infected with viruses!" scam. After running a fake system scan, it displays a pop-up message claiming that a computer may be infected with viruses. That message also claims that Norton antivirus subscription may have expired and urges to renew it to keep a computer protected.

Clicking the "Proceed" button opens an affiliate link. It means that yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live is controlled by affiliates who earn commissions when someone purchases a Norton AntiVirus subscription. The NortonLifeLock company that has developed Norton AntiVirus does not promote its products using pages like yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live.

In addition to using fraudulent marketing to advertise legitimate software, yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live asks for permission to show notifications. It should not be allowed to show them. Usually, notifications from such pages promote various scams, shady apps, etc. Also, those notifications can open malicious pages.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by yourdatadefencebulwark.live
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	54.243.179.61
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

Pages like yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live display deceptive content (run fake scans and show fake messages) to trick visitors into purchasing security or other software. Most of these pages get opened via shady advertisements or torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and other websites of this kind.

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

Websites can only show notifications if visitors allow them to do so. It means that yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live was visited, and the "Allow" (or similar) button was clicked while visiting it. Usually, pages of this type display deceptive content to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Always Block", or equivalent button when shady websites ask for permission to show notifications or close those pages. Never trust websites claiming that you must click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, download a file, confirm your age, etc.

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live sends notifications because it has been allowed to do so by clicking the "Allow" (or similar) button while it was visited.

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

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

Is yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live a virus?

Websites like yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live are not viruses. They use fraudulent marketing to lure visitors into purchasing antivirus software. Also, they can show untrustworthy notifications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live. It will also block further access to yourdatadefencebulwark[.]live. No additional steps will be required.

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