How to stop theupgradedata.com from showing notifications

What kind of website is theupgradedata[.]com?

While analyzing theupgradedata[.]com, we learned that it is a deceptive website designed to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, theupgradedata[.]com redirects to other untrustworthy pages. Our team discovered theupgradedata[.]com while examining pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Theupgradedata[.]com in detail

Theupgradedata[.]com instructs visitors to pass a fake CAPTCHA by clicking the "Allow" button. It shows a message saying that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots. Theupgradedata[.]com uses a clickbait technique to receive permission to show notifications.

Notifications from theupgradedata[.]com offer to remove pop-ups to protect a browser, scan a computer for viruses, etc. Those notifications promote various scam pages and shady applications. Some of those notifications may be using deceptive marketing to promote legitimate software.

We also found that theupgradedata[.]com redirects to other pages of this kind. One of those pages is onesocialimpactnow[.]com. This website displays a deceptive message to trick visitors into allowing it to show notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by theupgradedata.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.42.70
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 of this type on purpose. Usually, these sites get opened via untrustworthy advertisements, illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites (and other websites that use rogue advertising networks), and advertising-supported apps. All of them display deceptive content to lure visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

More examples of similar pages are webfreshupdater[.]com, captchafine[.]live, and onesoftwareupdater[.]com.

How did theupgradedata[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Web pages start showing notifications after visitors click the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or equivalent button while visiting them. No website can show notifications without permission. Thus, theupgradedata[.]com sends notifications because it has been allowed to show them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never trust pages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to watch some video, download a file, prove that you are not a robot, etc. Close such pages or click the "Block", "Block Notifications", "Always Block" or equivalent button (depending on a browser).

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

Appearance of theupgradedata[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications from theupgradedata[.]com:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by theupgradedata[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

If a website shows notifications, it means that it was visited and the "Allow" button was clicked when it asked for permission to show notifications. The same applies to theupgradedata[.]com and any other page.

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

Notifications cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, they can lead to malicious web pages.

Is theupgradedata[.]com a virus?

Theupgradedata[.]com and other websites of this type are not considered to be viruses. Most of them promote various scams and other shady pages, and questionable applications.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for theupgradedata[.]com. Additionally, Combo Cleaner will block further access to theupgradedata[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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