Removal instructions for notifications/ads delivered by detectmus.com

What kind of page is detectmus[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the detectmus[.]com rogue website during a routine inspection of suspicious pages. It is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect users to different (likely dubious/dangerous) sites.

Users primarily access webpages like detectmus[.]com via redirects generated by websites using rogue advertising networks, spam notifications, misspelled URLs, intrusive ads, or installed adware.

Detectmus[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the content promoted on and through rogue pages might differ depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

When we investigated the detectmus[.]com webpage, it used video player themed clickbait to trick visitors into enabling its browser notification delivery. Rogue sites use them to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. The notifications/ads endorse various scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

In summary, through websites like detectmus[.]com – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by detectmus.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.177.94.89
Observed Domains	7.detectmus[.]com; 4.detectmus[.]com; 9.detectmus[.]com; 3.detectmus[.]com; 0.detectmus[.]com; 1.detectmus[.]com; 8.detectmus[.]com; 5.detectmus[.]com; 2.detectmus[.]com; 6.detectmus[.]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

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Sites of this kind display browser notifications that promote deceptive and malicious content. It must be stressed that any genuine products or services encountered through these advertisements are most likely endorsed by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, if you are receiving these ads from detectmus[.]com – it means that when this page was visited, the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option was selected.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not permit questionable webpages to deliver them. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options displayed on such sites. Instead, ignore or deny notification requests – i.e., press "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious websites, check the system for advertising-supported software (adware). 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 detectmus[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely accessed detectmus[.]com at some point and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – since no website can deliver browser notifications without user permission.

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

No, clicking a browser notification is harmless in itself. However, these advertisements can endorse dangerous content capable of causing serious problems (including system infections).

Is detectmus[.]com a virus?

No, detectmus[.]com is not considered to be a virus, but it can promote virulent content. Rogue websites typically push online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning devices and revoking the permissions granted to this webpage. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can restrict all further access to it and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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