How to stop pro-shield2023.shop from displaying notifications

What kind of page is pro-shield2023[.]shop?

While examining pro-shield2023[.]shop, we learned that it runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Pro-shield2023[.]shop uses a scare tactic to trick visitors into purchasing antivirus software. Also, this deceptive page asks for permission to show notifications.

Pro-shield2023[.]shop in detail

Pro-shield2023[.]shop runs a fake system scan that supposedly detects five viruses on a computer. It claims that "detected" viruses probably collect banking details and login credentials. Pro-shield2023[.]shop also claims that a McAfee subscription has expired and urges to renew it to keep a computer protected.

Pro-shield2023[.]shop promotes McAfee antivirus - a legitimate computer security software. The McAfee company has nothing to do with pro-shield2023[.]shop. This site is operated by affiliates who earn commissions when someone purchases an antivirus subscription via their page.

In addition to fraudulently promoting legitimate software, pro-shield2023[.]shop asks for permission to show notifications. Typically, notifications from pages like pro-shield2023[.]shop promote various scams, shady applications, and other websites of this kind. Thus, pro-shield2023[.]shop and similar pages should never be allowed to show notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	pro-shield2023.shop ads
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Kaspersky (Phishing), Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.158.158
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, 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

Websites like pro-shield2023[.]shop are promoted mostly via illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites that use shad advertising networks and untrustworthy ads. Users do not visit them on purpose. In some cases, these pages are promoted via adware.

Examples of similar websites are aavpolse[.]xyz, dybdended[.]com, and yourtopleveldefence[.]site.

How did pro-shield2023[.]shop gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Pro-shield2023[.]shop shows notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it. It cannot show notifications without the visitor's consent (this applies to all pages). Websites like pro-shield2023[.]shop often display deceptive messages to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" or a similar button when dubious websites ask for permission to show notifications or close them. Especially when websites ask you to click the "Allow" button to perform certain actions (e.g., to prove that you are not a robot, watch a video, download a file, etc.).

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

Appearance of pro-shield2023[.]shop website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is pro-shield2023.shop ads?
• 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 pro-shield2023[.]shop in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Pro-shield2023[.]shop shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so. Websites receive permission to display notifications after clicking the "Allow" button.

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

No, notifications from websites cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, notifications displayed by untrustworthy sites can lead to malicious websites.

Is pro-shield2023[.]shop a virus?

Websites like pro-shield2023[.]shop are not viruses. Typically, they show deceptive messages to trick visitors into purchasing legitimate software. Also, they can show notifications to promote various scams, shady applications, and websites.

Will Combo Cleaner remove pro-shield2023[.]shop ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for pro-shield2023[.]shop. Additionally, this application will block further access to pro-shield2023[.]shop. No additional steps will be required.

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