How to stop validityprotocol.com from sending notifications

What kind of page is validityprotocol[.]com?

We investigated validityprotocol[.]com and found that it runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. This site displays false messages to deceive visitors into thinking their computers are infected. The purpose of validityprotocol[.]com is to promote legitimate software.

Validityprotocol[.]com in detail

Validityprotocol[.]com displays a deceptive antivirus scanner that claims to detect five viruses on a computer. It encourages visitors to remove these "detected" threats to protect personal and sensitive information. However, the "Start McAfee" button on the site redirects to a page with an affiliate's ID in its URL.

This website earns profits through the McAfee affiliate program. Its creators receive commissions when someone purchases a McAfee Antivirus subscription through their site. Due to its fraudulent marketing tactics, validityprotocol[.]com should not be trusted.

Additionally, validityprotocol[.]com asks for permission to show notifications. We learned that these notifications falsely claim that a computer is infected and contain other misleading warnings. Clicking them can lead to scam pages, websites promoting questionable apps, or even malicious sites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by validityprotocol.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.83.248
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 validityprotocol[.]com are accessed mostly through questionable advertisements and pages that utilize rogue advertising networks (such as illegal movie streaming sites, torrent pages, adult sites, etc.). Users also may end up on these sites if they have adware installed on their computer or browser.

Examples of similar websites are read-the-article[.]com, downloaderfiles[.]cloud, and pharmaddscompany[.]com.

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

Websites receive permission to show notifications when visitors click the "Allow" button (a button displayed by a browser while on websites that want to show notifications). It means that validityprotocol[.]com was visited and has been allowed to show notifications. No website can show notifications without permission.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you do not wish to receive notifications from a visited page, close it or click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button. Do not trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, confirm your age, play a video, or perform other actions.

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

Appearance of validityprotocol[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications from validityprotocol[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

When a website requests permission to show notifications, the browser prompts the user to grant or deny permission. If permission is granted, the website can then send notifications. Thus, validityprotocol[.]com shows notifications because it has been permitted to do so.

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

Notifications by themselves cannot infect a computer. However, they may lead to websites containing malware.

Is validityprotocol[.]com a virus?

Websites like validityprotocol[.]com are often used to promote scams or shady software and websites. These websites may contain links to malicious downloads, phishing scams, or other harmful content. However, sites like validityprotocol[.]com are not considered to be viruses themselves.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted for validityprotocol[.]com. It will also block further access to validityprotocol[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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