How to get rid of the notifications/adverts delivered by pressrestraint.com

What kind of page is pressrestraint[.]com?

Pressrestraint[.]com is a rogue page that our research team discovered while inspecting untrustworthy websites. This webpage promotes browser notification spam and redirects visitors to different (likely unreliable/malicious) sites.

Most users access pages like pressrestraint[.]com through redirects generated by websites that use rogue advertising networks.

Pressrestraint[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that how rogue websites operate might be influenced by the visitor's IP address (geolocation). In other words, this data may determine the content encountered on and through such pages.

When we investigated pressrestraint[.]com, we found two appearance variants. Both presented us with fake CAPTCHA verification. The webpage displayed an image of a robot (in different colors between variants) beside text instructing to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". This bogus test is designed to deceive visitors into allowing pressrestraint[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

When we pressed "Allow", we were redirected to a type of site that usually endorses adware, browser hijackers, and various PUAs.

Rogue websites use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The displayed ads promote online scams, dubious/harmful software, and even malware.

In summary, through pages like pressrestraint[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by pressrestraint.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.153.168
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; fpozbd[.]com, oratefinauknceiwo[.]com, and econsultingcoem[.]com are merely a couple of examples. These sites deliver browser notifications that primarily promote deceptive and malicious content.

It is noteworthy that while legitimate products/services may be encountered via these adverts – they are unlikely to be endorsed by their actual developers. It is most probable that this promotion is performed by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, if you are receiving these ads from pressrestraint[.]com – it means that you have likely accessed this page at some point and permitted their delivery. In other words, clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented by this site.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not enable suspect websites to display them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification requests from such sites (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring them altogether.

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to questionable webpages, it could be caused by the presence of advertising-supported software (adware) on the device. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshots of notifications/advertisements displayed by the pressrestraint[.]com website:

Screenshot of pressrestraint[.]com website's alternative appearance:

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites need user permission to deliver browser notifications (advertisements). Hence, you have likely entered pressrestraint[.]com at some point and permitted the notification delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option displayed on this page.

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 adverts can endorse deceptive/malicious content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is pressrestraint[.]com a virus?

No, websites like pressrestraint[.]com are not deemed to be viruses, but they can push virulent content. Rogue pages commonly promote various scams, unreliable/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and undo the permissions given to the pressrestraint[.]com webpage. Additionally, it can restrict all further access to this and other rogue/malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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