How to stop powerpcfact.com from sending notifications

What kind of page is powerpcfact[.]com?

Our team has inspected powerpcfact[.]com and found that this page runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Also, powerpcfact[.]com asks for permission to display notifications. We discovered powerpcfact[.]com while examining other shady pages and ads on them.

Powerpcfact[.]com in detail

The website powerpcfact[.]com uses a deceptive tactic by claiming to scan operating systems for threats and showing a fake warning message with the intention of persuading visitors to eliminate the supposed threats by starting McAfee Antivirus.

However, the "Start McAfee" button on the powerpcfact[.]com leads to an affiliate link, indicating that its owners earn a commission for every McAfee Antivirus subscription purchased through their page.

It is important to note that fraudulent marketing techniques, even for legitimate software products, should not be trusted. McAfee, for instance, does not employ such tactics to promote its products or services.

Additionally, powerpcfact[.]com requests permission to display notifications, which, if granted, could result in the promotion of various scams, malicious apps, and other harmful content. One of the notifications from powerpcfact[.]com claims that the Windows license key is not genuine and outdated.

Therefore, it is highly recommended that notifications from websites such as powerpcfact[.]com be denied, as they could potentially cause harm to users.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by powerpcfact.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.191.71
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

Numerous websites use misleading messages or content to trick users into giving their consent for notifications and (or) buying legitimate software. These sites may also redirect users to other suspicious pages, which could potentially be malicious.

Powerpcfact[.]com and similar sites are typically advertised through untrustworthy channels such as illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other shady advertising networks. Other examples of such websites include evnilost[.]xyz, reliablepcsearch[.]com, and checkingsystem[.]site.

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

Users typically grant permission for a website to display notifications by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button. The website cannot send notifications without the user's authorization. Therefore, if powerpcfact[.]com is sending notifications, it is likely because you have allowed it to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a user comes across suspicious pages that request permission to show notifications, it is advisable to either close them immediately or clicke the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button.

It is highly recommended that users avoid clicking the "Allow" button on questionable websites that claim it is necessary to do so to watch or play a video, download a file, prove that they are not a robot or any other similar reasons. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

Notification from powerpcfact[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

In order for a website to send browser notifications, the user must grant permission first. This suggests that you have probably already visited powerpcfact[.]com and permitted it to display notifications.

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

Clicking on a notification is not harmful in itself. However, the websites that these notifications lead to may be malicious.

Is powerpcfact[.]com a virus?

Websites such as powerpcfact[.]com are not classified as viruses. As a rule, they are utilized as tools to advertise various scams or promote questionable and (or) malicious applications and pages.

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

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

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