How to stop protectusonline.xyz from showing notifications

What kind of page is protectusonline[.]xyz?

We have examined protectusonline[.]xyz and learned that it runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Protectusonline[.]xyz displays deceptive content (fake virus messages) to trick visitors into believing that their computers are infected and purchasing antivirus software. This page should be ignored.

Protectusonline[.]xyz in detail

After running a fake system scan, protectusonline[.]xyz shows a fake virus message. That message claims that a computer is infected with five viruses that pose a threat to personal, banking, and other sensitive information. It urges visitors to start McAfee Antivirus to eliminate all threats.

Clicking the "Start McAfee" button displayed by protectusonline[.]xyz opens a URL that contains an affiliate's ID (it opens an affiliate link). It means that protectusonline[.]xyz is created by affiliates who earn commissions when someone purchases a McAfee antivirus subscription via their affiliate link.

McAfee is a legitimate computer security software company. It does not have anything to do with protectusonline[.]xyz.

In addition to using a scare tactic to promote legitimate antivirus software, protectusonline[.]xyz asks for permission to show notifications. Notifications from this page may promote other scams, potentially malicious pages, untrustworthy apps, etc. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to allow protectusonline[.]xyz to display notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by protectusonline.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.32.50
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

In most cases, users open websites like protectusonline[.]xyz via untrustworthy advertisements and websites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and similar pages). It is uncommon for pages like protectusonline[.]xyz to be visited on purpose.

There are many websites that display deceptive messages to promote legitimate software. Some examples are fasterpcnetwork[.]com, q3rrassa[.]click and pro-shield2023[.]shop.

How did protectusonline[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Protectusonline[.]xyz sends notifications because it has been permitted to do so. This permission has been granted by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting protectusonline[.]xyz. Websites cannot display notifications without the visitor's consent.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close shady websites or click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button when they ask for permission to show notifications. Never trust sites claiming that you must click the "Allow" button to perform certain actions (e.g., to play a video, download a file, or confirm that you are not a robot).

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

Appearance of protectusonline[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Protectusonline[.]xyz has been permitted to show notifications. No page can display notifications without the visitor's consent. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button when browsers notify visitors that websites want to show notifications.

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

No, notifications cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, notifications displayed by shady websites can open malicious pages

Is protectusonline[.]xyz a virus?

Websites like protectusonline[.]xyz are not viruses. They display deceptive messages and other content to lure visitors into purchasing antivirus software. Also, they can show notifications that may promote various scams, potentially malicious applications, and websites.

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

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

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