How to stop mentseconom.xyz from delivering notifications

What kind of website is mentseconom[.]xyz?

We have inspected mentseconom[.]xyz and found that the purpose of this web page is to lure visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. In addition to displaying deceptive content, mentseconom[.]xyz redirects visitors to other untrustworthy websites. Thus, mentseconom[.]xyz should not be trusted.

Mentseconom[.]xyz in detail

Mentseconom[.]xyz displays a loading bar and a message prompting visitors to click the "Allow" button to continue (supposedly to load the content). By clicking that button, visitors agree to receive communications from the visited page. We examined notifications displayed by mentseconom[.]xyz and learned that they promote dubious sites and apps.

Mentseconom[.]xyz shows notifications claiming that a computer is in danger, promoting various adult sites and other untrustworthy pages. Clicking them can result in visiting sites designed to trick visitors into providing sensitive information, downloading potentially malicious software, calling fake technical support numbers, and performing other actions.

Additionally, mentseconom[.]xyz redirects to other websites. During our analysis, mentseconom[.]xyz redirected us to a page offering to download a file. That site could host adware, browser hijackers, other shady apps, and even malicious software.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by mentseconom.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	54.162.51.18
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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How did mentseconom[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Mentseconom[.]xyz shows notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting the site. Websites cannot show notifications without the visitor's consent. As mentioned in our article, mentseconom[.], xyz displays deceptive content to lure visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button (depending on the web browser) when a website of this kind asks for permission to show notifications or close the website. Do not click the "Allow" button if you do not wish to receive notifications from a page.

Note that trustworthy websites do not display messages prompting visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots, download files, play videos, etc. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

Notifications from mentseconom[.]xyz:

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Quick menu:

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

These notifications appear because mentseconom[.]xyz has permission to show them. This permission has been granted by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting mentseconom[.]xyz.

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

No, clicking notifications is harmless (it cannot infect a computer). However, it can lead to websites that host malware.

Is mentseconom[.]xyz a virus?

Websites like mentseconom[.]xyz are not viruses. Typically, they are designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. These pages promote other websites of this kind, shady apps, various scams, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner run a system scan and remove permissions granted for mentseconom[.]xyz. Also, it will block further access to mentseconom[.]xyz. No additional steps will be required.

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