Removing the notifications/ads delivered by the topcaptchatoday.top site

What kind of page is topcaptchatoday[.]top?

While reviewing untrustworthy sites, our researchers encountered the topcaptchatoday[.]top rogue webpage. Our team discovered two appearance variants of this page; both employed a hoax CAPTCHA test to lure visitors into consenting to this spam browser notification delivery. It is worth mentioning that topcaptchatoday[.]top can also redirect visitors to different (likely unreliable/dangerous) websites.

Users primarily enter sites like topcaptchatoday[.]top via redirects caused by webpages that use rogue advertising networks.

Topcaptchatoday[.]top overview

The behavior of rogue pages may vary depending on visitors' IP addresses (geolocations). In other words, this information might dictate the content encountered on and through these websites.

As previously mentioned, we found two appearance versions of topcaptchatoday[.]top. Both variants used fake CAPTCHA verification – a type of challenge-response test used to determine whether the user is human (i.e., not a bot/script).

If tricked by this deceptive content, the visitors will inadvertently allow topcaptchatoday[.]top to display browser notifications (advertisements). These ads promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

To summarize, through sites like topcaptchatoday[.]top – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by topcaptchatoday.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Phishing), Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	155.138.207.75
Observed Domains	e.topcaptchatoday[.]top; topcaptchatoday[.]top; c.topcaptchatoday[.]top; a.topcaptchatoday[.]top; f.topcaptchatoday[.]top; d.topcaptchatoday[.]top; g.topcaptchatoday[.]top; b.topcaptchatoday[.]top
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Browser notification spam in general

We have inspected thousands of rogue sites; gadsmedia[.]com, adsforcomputertech[.]com, asrelatercond[.]com, arashpar[.]xyz– are merely some of our latest finds.

These webpages deliver browser notifications promoting misleading and harmful material. It is noteworthy that any legitimate content encountered via these adverts is unlikely to be endorsed by their developers/creators. Instead, this promotion is undertaken by scammers abusing the products' affiliate programs in order to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did topcaptchatoday[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites need user consent to deliver browser notifications. Hence, if you are seeing these ads from topcaptchatoday[.]top on your desktop – it means that you've likely visited this webpage at some point and permitted their delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on it.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications – do not enable suspect websites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we recommend ignoring or denying notification requests (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable sites without prompt, it could be due to adware installed onto the device. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification/advert delivered by the topcaptchatoday[.]top website:

Screenshot of topcaptchatoday[.]top website's alternative appearance:

Appearance of the topcaptchatoday[.]top website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by topcaptchatoday[.]top using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you've likely accessed topcaptchatoday[.]top and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection chains. However, these advertisements endorse deceptive/malicious content capable of causing severe issues (including malware infections).

Is topcaptchatoday[.]top a virus?

No, topcaptchatoday[.]top is not categorized as a virus, but it can push virulent content. Rogue websites endorse various scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and remove the permissions granted to the topcaptchatoday[.]top site. It will also restrict all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.

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