How to stop buycfr.com from showing notifications

What kind of page is buycfr[.]com?

Buycfr[.]com has been labeled untrustworthy because of its clickbait approach to persuade visitors to subscribe to its notifications. Our team encountered buycfr[.]com during our inquiry into websites that use illegitimate advertising networks. It is worth knowing that most users stumble upon such pages inadvertently.

Buycfr[.]com in detail

When you visit buycfr[.]com, it presents a misleading message that appears to be a CAPTCHA and asks you to click on the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot. In reality, clicking the "Allow" button allows the site to send notifications. Notifications from websites displaying deceptive messages to receive permission to send notifications are untrustworthy.

Notifications from buycfr[.]com can open various types of pages, including but not limited to scam sites, phishing sites, adult sites, and pages promoting unwanted software (such as adware, browser hijackers, etc.). It is important to note that these pages can potentially contain malicious content, and interacting with them can compromise the security of your device.

In addition to sending notifications, buycfr[.]com may redirect visitors to other pages designed to trick them into agreeing to receive notifications and other pages of this kind.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by buycfr.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.184.30
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 buycfr[.]com are typically not accessed directly by users but rather through other dubious means, such as through illegal movie streaming or torrent sites, misleading ads, or adware-type programs installed on users' devices.

The primary goal of these types of sites is to trick visitors into granting permission to display notifications. Examples of other sites that operate in a similar manner are getbrowbeatgroup[.]com, npdnnsgg[.]com, and opencaptchahere[.]top.

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

In order to send notifications, websites must first be granted permission by the user. This authorization is given by clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button, depending on the web browser.

Therefore, if you are receiving notifications from buycfr[.]com, it is an indication that you have previously visited the site and granted it permission to display notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites that require you to click the "Allow" button to confirm you are not a robot, view a video, download a file, or verify your age. If you encounter a suspicious page asking permission to display notifications, click the "Block" button or close the page.

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

You see these ads because you have likely granted buycfr[.]com permission to display notifications on your browser. This may have been done accidentally or intentionally.

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

These notifications cannot infect computers. However, clicking them may lead you to harmful websites.

Is buycfr[.]com a virus?

Buycfr[.]com is not classified as a virus but rather a tool for promoting scams or questionable/malicious applications and websites.

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

Combo Cleaner can perform a scan on your computer and eliminate all the permissions granted to the site, preventing further access. No additional steps will be needed after the scan is complete.

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