How to remove permissions granted for marootrack.co

What kind of page is marootrack[.]co?

Our team has inspected marootrack[.]co and found that it displays a deceptive message to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it. Also, marootrack[.]co redirects to various scam pages. Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust marootrack[.]co or allow it to show notifications.

Marootrack[.]co overview

Marootrack[.]co displays a loading spinner and a message instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button to continue. It implies that the "Allow" button has to be clicked to load the page content. In reality, clicking the "Allow" button permits marootrack[.]co to show notifications.

Marootrack[.]co uses one of the many clickbait techniques to lure visitors into allowing it to show notifications. If allowed, it could show notifications to promote various phishing pages, technical support scam sites, pages offering to download questionable apps, etc. Thus, marootrack[.]co should not be allowed to send notifications.

Additionally, marootrack[.]co redirects visitors to other shady websites. One of those pages is running a survey scam. Usually, survey scams are used to trick visitors into providing personal information (e.g., credit card details) and (or) paying "administration", "shipping", or other fees.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by marootrack.co
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), Dr.Web (Malicious), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	67.212.184.146
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 pages of this type

Typically, pages like marootrack[.]co get opened via illegal movie streaming websites, torrent sites, and other sites that use rogue advertising networks. Clicking shady advertisements also can lead to marootrack[.]co and similar pages. Either way, users do not intentionally visit sites like marootrack[.]co.

Examples of similar websites are toftheca[.]buzz, nedilarepron[.]com, and flintguard[.]top.

How did marootrack[.]co gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Marootrack[.]co has been allowed to show notifications. No website is capable of showing them without permission. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button when browsers notify visitors that websites want to show notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to download a file, play a video, prove that you are not a robot, confirm your age, etc. Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button when shady pages ask for permission to show notifications or close them.

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

Appearance of marootrack[.]co website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

This page has been allowed to show notifications. Marootrack[.]co shows notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it.

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

A computer cannot be infected by a notification. However, shady notifications can open malicious websites.

Is marootrack[.]co a virus?

Pages like marootrack[.]co are not viruses. Usually, they promote various scams (e.g., survey scams), dubious or even malicious applications, and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will remove permissions granted for marootrack[.]co are and block further access to this website. No additional steps will be required.

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