How to stop authenticinspect.com from delivering notifications/adverts

What kind of page is authenticinspect[.]com?

Authenticinspect[.]com is a rogue webpage that our researchers discovered during a routine investigation of untrustworthy sites. This page runs scams, promotes spam browser notifications, and redirects visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) websites.

Most users enter webpages like authenticinspect[.]com through redirects caused by sites using rogue advertising networks.

Authenticinspect[.]com overview

The behavior of rogue pages (i.e., what they load/endorse) might be dictated by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. When we inspected authenticinspect[.]com, it presented us with a scam making false claims about system infections and other threats.

It must be stressed that this deceptive content is not associated with the McAfee anti-virus. For more information on this scam, check out our "You've visited illegal infected website" article.

Additionally, when we visited authenticinspect[.]com, it requested its browser notification delivery to be enabled. If allowed, the webpage will deliver notifications/ads promoting online scams, untrustworthy/harmful sites and software, and even malware.

In summary, through webpages like authenticinspect[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by authenticinspect.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.52.158
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 countless rogue websites; spin2wincash[.]xyz, pcworksscanner[.]com, and foundedcontrol[.]com are just a couple of examples.

These pages display browser notifications that endorse deceptive and malicious content. It must be mentioned that any legitimate products/services encountered via these advertisements are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers/creators. Instead, this endorsement is undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs in order to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user permission. Hence, if you are receiving such adverts from authenticinspect[.]com – it means that you have likely accessed this webpage at some point and permitted the ad delivery. In other words, clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option displayed on the authenticinspect[.]com site.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a questionable webpage – do not enable it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny the notification requests (i.e., select "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious sites, 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.

Appearance of the authenticinspect[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Sites need user permission to display browser notifications. Therefore, you've likely visited authenticinspect[.]com and consented to the ad delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this page.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless. However, the content promoted through these advertisements can be deceptive/malicious and cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is authenticinspect[.]com a virus?

No, authenticinspect[.]com is not considered to be a virus, but it can endorse virulent content. Websites of this kind usually promote scams, fraudulent/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and undo the permissions given to the authenticinspect[.]com page. It will also restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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