How to stop vanttop.com from delivering notifications

What kind of website is vanttop[.]com?

Our team discovered that vanttop[.]com is an untrustworthy page designed to lure visitors into granting it permission to send notifications. Users who visit vanttop[.]com are presented with misleading content (an image and text). It is worth noting that users rarely visit sites like vanttop[.]com on purpose.

Vanttop[.]com in detail

Vanttop[.]com presents a message accompanied by an image of a robot, instructing visitors to click the "Allow" button. Vanttop[.]com, like many similar websites that prompt users to click the "Allow" button, attempts to gain permission to display notifications. It is important to exercise caution when encountering such websites, as they lead to unwanted notifications.

The notifications from vanttop[.]com, if clicked, can potentially redirect users to various destinations, which may include malicious or fraudulent websites, unwanted advertising pages, or even malware-infected websites. Users could be directed to websites that engage in phishing attempts, scamming users into providing personal information or promoting fraudulent activities.

Also, notifications from vanttop[.]com may lead users to pages filled with intrusive or spammy advertisements promoting dubious products, services, or deceptive offers. Moreover, clicking on the notifications could take users to websites that host or distribute malware, putting their computer systems at risk of infection or compromise.

Apart from showing shady notifications, vanttop[.]com may redirect visitors to other websites of this kind. Thus, it is recommended to avoid visiting vanttop[.]com or allowing it to send notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by vanttop.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.216.110
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

These types of pages are frequently encountered when engaging with questionable advertisements or visiting websites associated with untrustworthy advertising networks, such as adult sites, illegal movie streaming platforms, torrent sites, and others. It is also possible to come across these websites through the presence of installed adware or similar software.

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

If you are receiving notifications from vanttop[.]com, it indicates that you have previously visited this website and granted consent for it to show notifications by clicking the "Allow" button or a similar option. It is important to note that no website can display notifications without permission.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It can be done by doing specific actions, such as clicking the "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or a similar button provided by a browser, or closing the suspicious page altogether. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

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Quick menu:

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

It is likely that you have previously visited vanttop[.]com and authorized it to display notifications (clicked the "Allow" or similar button). Websites cannot send notifications without permission.

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

No, notifications cannot inject malware. Nevertheless, untrustworthy pages can send notifications designed to open malicious sites.

Is vanttop[.]com a virus?

Websites like vanttop[.]com are not viruses. Typically, their creators employ them as tools to promote various scams, potentially malicious programs, and websites.

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

Combo Cleaner will conduct a scan of your computer and eliminate all permissions associated with vanttop[.]com. Furthermore, it will proactively block any future access to vanttop[.]com. No further actions will be necessary on your part.

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