How to stop equaffism.com from showing deceptive notifications

What kind of page is equaffism[.]com?

During our examination of equaffism[.]com, we found that this is an untrustworthy page designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. The page displays a misleading message as a lure. Also, equaffism[.]com redirects visitors to other websites that may be malicious. Thus, equaffism[.]com cannot be trusted.

Equaffism[.]com in detail

Equaffism[.]com instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not robots. It utilizes a common tactic (a clickbait technique) of presenting a CAPTCHA-like verification process to create the impression of authenticity. Equaffism[.]com presents a misleading message because clicking the "Allow" button allows the page to show notifications.

Sites that employ deceptive tactics or engage in unethical practices, like equaffism[.]com, should not be trusted with permission to send notifications, as their intentions may not be genuine or transparent. We found that notifications from equaffism[.]com claim that online protection has ended and McAfee antivirus has expired. Also, they encourage users to renew their McAfee license.

It is crucial to clarify that McAfee is a reputable antivirus product and is not in any way affiliated with equaffism[.]com. It is probable that equaffism[.]com has been created by affiliates who aim to earn commissions by deceptively promoting and selling McAfee antivirus subscriptions through their affiliate links.

Furthermore, notifications from equaffism[.]com have the potential to open dubious websites that host potentially malicious applications, display fake technical support numbers, show false alerts or warnings, offer questionable products or services, and request personal information, among other deceptive practices.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by equaffism.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.20.145
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 similar websites

Users access pages like equaffism[.]com through various means, such as clicking on suspicious links, encountering misleading search results, encountering malvertising (malicious ads), or being redirected from other websites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites and illegal movie streaming pages).

In some cases, pages like equaffism[.]com get opened by installed adware. To sum up, users do not visit such pages on purpose. More examples of similar sites are topatincompany[.]com, sughthroies[.]com, and taitlastwebegan[.]com.

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

Equaffism[.]com employs a deceptive tactic to obtain permission to deliver notifications. Upon visiting the website, visitors are presented with "Allow" and "Block" (or similar) buttons by their browsers. Notifications from equaffism[.]com are displayed because you clicked the "Allow" button during your visit to the site.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

In order to avoid receiving notifications from a visited webpage, it is required to either click the "Block" or a similar button or close the page. It is important to exercise caution when encountering websites that prompt visitors to click the "Allow" button for certain actions. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

Notification from equaffism[.]com:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by equaffism[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

This website shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so. Permission to show notifications for websites is granted by clicking the "Allow" or a similar button displayed by a web browser while visiting sites.

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

Notifications from sites like equaffism[.]com can lead to phishing pages and other untrustworthy websites. However, they cannot infect computers.

Is equaffism[.]com a virus?

Websites like equaffism[.]com are not viruses. They display deceptive content to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

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

Combo Cleaner can scan your computer, eliminate all the permissions granted to equaffism[.]com, and block any future access to the page. Once the scan is completed, no further steps are necessary from your end.

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