How to stop the totalprotection-2023.store site from displaying notifications

What kind of page is totalprotection-2023[.]store?

Totalprotection-2023[.]store is a rogue webpage that we discovered while inspecting suspicious sites. It is designed to promote scams and browser notification spam. Additionally, totalprotection-2023[.]store can redirect users to other (likely untrustworthy/harmful) websites.

Visitors to rogue pages primarily access them via redirects caused by sites using questionable advertising networks, mistyped URLs, spam browser notifications, intrusive ads, or installed adware.

Totalprotection-2023[.]store overview

The behavior of rogue websites may depend on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this data might dictate the content encountered on and through such pages.

When we visited the totalprotection-2023[.]store webpage, it ran a variant of the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. This scheme makes false claims regarding the visitor's device being infected. It must be stressed that this deceptive content is in no way associated with the actual McAfee. Typically, scams of this kind are used to promote fake, harmful, and malicious apps.

Additionally, totalprotection-2023[.]store requested its browser notification delivery to be enabled. Rogue sites use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The displayed ads promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

To summarize, via pages like totalprotection-2023[.]store – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by totalprotection-2023.store site
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.20.78
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 webpages; reliablepcsearch[.]com, smartreviewglobal[.]com, eutrack[.]work, ptilselr[.]com – are merely some examples.

These sites deliver browser notifications that push deceptive and malicious content. Keep in mind that while legitimate products/services may be encountered through these adverts – they are highly unlikely to be promoted by their developers. Instead, it is most probable for this endorsement to be undertaken by scammers abusing the content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did totalprotection-2023[.]store gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Hence, if you are seeing these ads from totalprotection-2023[.]store – it means that you've likely entered this page at some point and permitted their delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not permit suspicious sites to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we advise ignoring or denying notification delivery requests from such pages (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to dubious websites, it could be caused by adware installed on 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.

Appearance of the totalprotection-2023[.]store website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by totalprotection-2023.store site?
• 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 totalprotection-2023[.]store in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Sites need user consent to display browser notifications (adverts). Therefore, you have likely visited totalprotection-2023[.]store and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this webpage.

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

No, merely clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any malware download/installation chains. However, these advertisements promote deceptive/dangerous content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is totalprotection-2023[.]store a virus?

No, websites like totalprotection-2023[.]store are not classed as viruses, but they do endorse virulent content. Rogue sites typically push various scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

Will Combo Cleaner remove totalprotection-2023[.]store ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and undo the permissions given to the totalprotection-2023[.]store page. Furthermore, it will block access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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