How to stop smartreviewglobal.com from delivering notifications/ads

What kind of page is smartreviewglobal[.]com?

Smartreviewglobal[.]com is a rogue webpage we discovered during a routine investigation of questionable sites. It is designed to promote scams and browser notification spam. Furthermore, this page is capable of redirecting visitors to different (likely unreliable/hazardous) sites.

Users primarily access webpages like smartreviewglobal[.]com through redirects caused by sites that use rogue advertising networks.

Smartreviewglobal[.]com overview

The content encountered on and via rogue websites may depend on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we accessed smartreviewglobal[.]com, it presented us with a scam akin to "McAfee - Act Now To Keep Your Computer Protected", "Your NordVPN AntiVirus License Has Expired!", "Your Computer May Be At Risk With An Expired McAfee License", "McAfee - Your Card Payment Has Failed!", and countless others.

The scheme warned users of the extreme risks that their device and information are exposed to without the promoted anti-virus. While it is true that security software diminishes such threats, using scare tactics for endorsement is highly inappropriate.

Furthermore, this scam is in no way associated with the actual McAfee. What is more, schemes of this kind typically promote untrustworthy, harmful, and even malicious apps.

Additionally, smartreviewglobal[.]com requested its browser notification delivery to be enabled. If allowed, this page will spam users with notifications (ads) that push online scams, unreliable/dangerous software, and even malware.

To summarize, through websites like smartreviewglobal[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by smartreviewglobal.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Malware), Lionic (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	68.66.228.99
Observed Domains	track.smartreviewglobal[.]com; mail.smartreviewglobal[.]com
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 analyzed thousands of rogue webpages; eutrack[.]work, ptilselr[.]com, datinguniversezone[.]top, and theaddinshop[.]com are merely some of our newest finds.

These websites deliver browser notifications that endorse deceptive and malicious material. It must be mentioned that while legitimate content can be encountered via these advertisements – it is unlikely to be promoted by its actual developers. It is most probable that this promotion is undertaken by scammers who abuse the products' affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites require user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, you have likely accessed smartreviewglobal[.]com and permitted the ad delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not enable dubious sites to deliver them. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options presented on such webpages. Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification requests – i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious websites – it could be due to adware installed onto the browser or system. 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 smartreviewglobal[.]com website:

Appearance of the smartreviewglobal[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites need user consent to display browser notifications. Hence, you've likely visited smartreviewglobal[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this page.

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

Merely clicking on a browser notification will not jumpstart any malware download/installation processes. However, these advertisements push deceptive/malicious content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is smartreviewglobal[.]com a virus?

Websites like smartreviewglobal[.]com are not classified as viruses, but they do endorse virulent content. Sites of this kind usually promote online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and remove the permissions granted to the smartreviewglobal[.]com webpage. It can also block all further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, additional steps will be unnecessary.

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