Removing the notifications/adverts delivered by the steadycaptcha.live website

What kind of page is steadycaptcha[.]live?

During a routine inspection of suspicious websites, our research team discovered the steadycaptcha[.]live rogue page. It promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors elsewhere (likely untrustworthy/harmful) webpages.

Users typically enter steadycaptcha[.]live and sites akin to it - via redirects caused by websites that use rogue advertising networks.

Steadycaptcha[.]live overview

The content encountered on and through rogue websites may depend on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we inspected steadycaptcha[.]live, it presented us with fake CAPTCHA verification. The text stated by the robot image on the webpage - "CLICK ALLOW TO CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE NOT A ROBOT!" - is bogus and designed to trick visitors into enabling browser notification delivery.

When we clicked the "Allow" button, it resulted in a redirect to a page running a scam similar to "Chrome Search Contest 2022", "Win A New iPhone 13", and countless others.

Rogue sites use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns, and steadycaptcha[.]live is not an exception. These ads promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful webpages and software, and even malware.

To summarize, through websites like steadycaptcha[.]live - users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by steadycaptcha.live
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Malware), G-Data (Malware), alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	5.181.203.26
Observed Domains	f.steadycaptcha[.]live; a.steadycaptcha[.]live; steadycaptcha[.]live; e.steadycaptcha[.]live; b.steadycaptcha[.]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 analyzed thousands of rogue pages; secureyourdatabase[.]live, quickpcscanner[.]com, homecarelesspower[.]click, and stabilitysupport[.]com are some examples.

These sites deliver browser notifications promoting scams and malicious material. It has to be mentioned that while legitimate content can be encountered via these advertisements, it is unlikely to be endorsed by its actual developers/creators. Instead, this promotion is undertaken by scammers abusing the product's affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, you've likely entered steadycaptcha[.]live and given permission by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option. It is noteworthy that rogue webpages often use deception to trick visitors into enabling browser notification (advertisement) delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

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

Should your browser continuously force-open sites unprompted, it could be due to 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.

Screenshot of a notification/advert displayed by the steadycaptcha[.]live website:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites require user permission to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely entered steadycaptcha[.]live and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option - thus enabling this webpage to display advertisements.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any malware download/installation processes. However, the websites/software promoted through these adverts can be dangerous and cause serious issues (including system infections).

Is steadycaptcha[.]live a virus?

No, websites like steadycaptcha[.]live are not classified as viruses, but they can push virulent content. Rogue sites endorse online scams, unreliable/harmful applications, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and revert all the permissions granted to the steadycaptcha[.]live page. It will also restrict further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Hence, no additional steps will be necessary.

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