How to stop factor1right.com from sending notifications

What kind of page is factor1right[.]com?

Our team has examined factor1right[.]com and found that this site offers to download a malicious file and asks for permission to send notifications. We discovered factor1right[.]com while inspecting pages that use shady advertising networks. Usually, users access sites like factor1right[.]com inadvertently.

Factor1right[.]com in detail

Factor1right[.]com shows a message that suggests that the download link for a file or program is ready to be accessed, but the link may not be clickable. Instead, visitors may need to copy and paste the link into the address bar of their web browser in order to initiate the download.

We found that multiple security vendors have flagged the file hosted on factor1right[.]com as malicious. That file may be used to distribute adware or other unwanted software (e.g., adware) or even malware (e.g., crypto-mining or information-stealing malware or ransomware). Thus, it is strongly recommended not to download files from factor1right[.]com.

Another detail about factor1right[.]com is that it wants to show notifications. If allowed, it may send notifications to promote technical support scams, potentially malicious apps, fake software updates, phishing sites, etc. Thus, factor1right[.]com and similar sites should not be allowed to show notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by factor1right.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), ESTsecurity (Malicious), Fortinet (Malware), Heimdal Security (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Detection Names (File)	Avast (Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]), Combo Cleaner (Trojan.GenericKD.65706474), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of Win32/Packed.VMProtect.AIN), Kaspersky (UDS:Trojan-PSW.Win32.PrivateLoader.fn), Microsoft (Trojan:Win32/PrivateLoader!MTB), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.215.164
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

Typically, websites such as factor1right[.]com are accessed through dubious pop-up ads, notifications from similar pages, and web pages that utilize rogue advertising networks (such as illegal movie streaming sites, torrent sites, and similar pages). In other words, users accidentally open sites like factor1right[.]com.

More examples of shady websites that want to display notifications are worldcommonjournal[.]com, onlymp3[.]to, and bilsteringdates[.]com.

How did factor1right[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Factor1right[.]com can send notifications because it has received permission to do so. This permission is usually granted when the user clicks the "Allow" button while visiting the site. Websites cannot show notifications without obtaining approval from the visitor.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a dubious website asks for permission to display notifications, it is advisable to either close the site or click the "Block," "Block Notifications," or a similar button. Do not trust websites that insist you must click the "Allow" button to carry out specific actions like watching a video, downloading a file, or verifying that you are not a robot, etc.

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

Appearance of factor1right[.]com website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by factor1right[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by factor1right.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 factor1right[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

In order for a website to send browser notifications, the user must grant permission first. Therefore, it is likely that you have already visited factor1right[.]com and given it permission to do so.

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

Simply clicking on a notification is harmless. However, the websites that these advertisements lead to may be malicious.

Is factor1right[.]com a virus?

Factor1right[.]com and similar websites are not classified as viruses. They are utilized as instruments to promote various scams, questionable (potentially malicious) applications, and web pages.

Will Combo Cleaner remove factor1right[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Combo Cleaner can scan your computer, remove all permissions granted to factor1right[.]com, and block any further access to factor1right[.]com. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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