How to stop reliablepcstrength.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is reliablepcstrength[.]com?

After examining reliablepcstrength[.]com, we have determined that this website perpetuates the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam and asks permission to display untrustworthy notifications. It is important to note that none of the messages on this website are genuine. Thus, we recommend ignoring reliablepcstrength[.]com and similar pages.

Reliablepcstrength[.]com in detail

Reliablepcstrength[.]com employs a fraudulent antivirus scanner that falsely identifies five viruses while presenting a fabricated virus message alleging personal, financial, and other sensitive data is at risk. Visitors are encouraged to launch McAfee antivirus to address all threats.

However, it is important to note that McAfee is a genuine antivirus program that has no affiliation with reliablepcstrength[.]com. The "Start McAfee" button opens an affiliate link that includes the affiliate's ID in the URL. It is clear that reliablepcstrength[.]com is operated by affiliates who aim to receive commissions by deceiving users into purchasing a McAfee subscription.

In addition to using dishonest marketing to promote legitimate software, reliablepcstrength[.]com requests permission to display notifications. These notifications may advertise other dubious websites, potentially harmful applications, various scams, etc. Thus, reliablepcstrength[.]com should not be granted permission to send notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by reliablepcstrength.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.64.80.1
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 websites of this type

Pages such as reliablepcstrength[.]com are usually accessed through shady ads and illegal movie streaming sites, torrent platforms, adult pages, and other websites that utilize rogue advertising networks. It is not common for users to visit such pages intentionally. There are numerous similar sites to reliablepcstrength[.]com that exist on the Internet.

Some examples are authenticpcnetwork[.]com, euhelpcenter[.]click, and usprotection[.]click.

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

In order for reliablepcstrength[.]com to show notifications, it must first obtain permission to do so. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button within a pop-up window that appears when a webpage requests permission to display notifications. It is important to note that websites cannot display notifications without the visitor's consent.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a suspicious page asks for permission to show notifications, click on the "Block," "Block Notifications," or a similar button. If desired, the webpage can also be closed altogether. It is important to exercise caution when encountering websites that assert clicking the "Allow" button is necessary to perform certain actions (e.g., pass a CAPTCHA).

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

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

Notifications from reliablepcstrength[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

It is likely that you have previously visited reliablepcstrength[.]com and permitted it to send notifications. Websites cannot send notifications without being allowed to do so by visitors.

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

Merely clicking on a notification does not pose a threat on its own. However, the websites these advertisements/notifications redirect to can potentially be harmful.

Is reliablepcstrength[.]com a virus?

Reliablepcstrength[.]com and similar pages are not viruses. They claim that computers are infected (or show similar messages) and urge visitors to purchase antivirus software. Also, these sites can be used to promote other scams, potentially harmful applications, and websites.

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

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

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