How to stop toppillarrect.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is toppillarrect[.]com?

During our evaluation of toppillarrect[.]com, we observed that the website displays a deceitful message to persuade its visitors to consent to receive notifications. Additionally, toppillarrect[.]com may redirect users to other dubious websites. Therefore, toppillarrect[.]com is unreliable and should not be authorized to send notifications.

Toppillarrect[.]com in detail

Toppillarrect[.]com presents a false message asserting that visitors must complete a CAPTCHA by clicking the "Allow" button to demonstrate that they are humans, not robots. However, its true intent is to showcase questionable notifications.

Our investigation revealed that the notifications distributed by toppillarrect[.]com consist of various ads offering to remove annoying pop-ups. These ads may lead to websites hosting adware, browser hijackers, or malicious software. Also, they may promote various scams. Thus, notifications from toppillarrect[.]com cannot be trusted.

It is worth mentioning that there are at least two versions of toppillarrect[.]com. Both of them instruct visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots. Another detail about toppillarrect[.]com is that it may redirect visitors to other deceptive, potentially malicious pages.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by toppillarrect.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.44.176
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 toppillarrect[.]com are not typically visited by users on purpose. They are primarily advertised through dubious advertisements and websites that employ illicit advertising networks, such as illegal movie streaming sites, torrent pages, and adult websites. Occasionally, websites like toppillarrect[.]com are promoted through rogue applications.

Examples of other websites that display deceptive content to lure visitors into allowing them to send notifications are updaterlife[.]com, uddininc[.]com, and getcaptcha[.]top.

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

It is impossible for any website to exhibit notifications without obtaining the visitor's consent. Therefore, toppillarrect[.]com showcases notifications because you visited the site and clicked on the "Allow" button. In other words, this page has permission to display notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you do not desire to receive notifications from a website, you can click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button, or simply close the site. It is crucial to never consent to receive notifications from pages that assert that clicking the "Allow" button is necessary to carry out certain actions.

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

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

Another version of toppillarrect[.]com:

Notification from toppillarrect[.]com

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

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Quick menu:

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

In order for a website to send browser notifications, the user must first grant permission. It indicates that you have likely already visited toppillarrect[.]com and permitted it to send notifications.

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

Clicking a notification itself is not harmful. However, the websites to which these ads direct you may be malicious.

Is toppillarrect[.]com a virus?

Websites like toppillarrect[.]com are not viruses. However, they cannot be trusted. Most of these sites are used to promote various scams, untrustworthy applications, and websites.

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

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

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