How to stop securecaptchatop.top from sending notifications

What kind of page is securecaptchatop[.]top?

Our team has examined securecaptchatop[.]top and determined that its primary objective is to deceive visitors into granting permission to send notifications. The website employs misleading content to persuade visitors to enable notifications. In most cases, users open sites like securecaptchatop[.]top unintentionally.

Securecaptchatop[.]top in detail

Securecaptchatop[.]top instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not robots. However, clicking the "Allow" button on this website grants it permission to show notifications, which can be intrusive and unwanted. Sites that use clickbait to receive permission to send notifications should be avoided.

The purpose of securecaptchatop[.]top is to generate revenue by displaying notifications and potentially leading users to other questionable websites. By tricking users into granting notification permissions, the website gains the ability to deliver various ads, promotions, or even malicious content directly to the user's device.

Notifications from securecaptchatop[.]top can potentially open a range of pages, including both legitimate and malicious websites. Some notifications may lead users to genuine advertising or promotional websites, while others could redirect to suspicious or fraudulent pages. Additionally, securecaptchatop[.]top itself may redirect users to shady websites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by securecaptchatop.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	CRDF (Malicious), Kaspersky (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.66.160
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 pages

These websites are typically encountered through untrustworthy advertisements and pages linked to rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming sites and torrent pages). Adware can also be used to promote sites like securecaptchatop[.]top.

As a rule, these websites display fake CAPTCHAS, video players, loading icons, and other content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive their notifications. Examples of similar pages are updateinfoacademy[.]com, atkatj[.]com, and theactualblog[.]com.

How did securecaptchatop[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

When a user navigates to a website that seeks permission to send notifications, a pop-up message appears, presenting the option to either allow or block notifications from that site. If the user clicks the "Allow" button, the website receives permission to show notifications. Therefore, it is evident that the "Allow" button was clicked during the visit to securecaptchatop[.]top.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block" or a similar button or simply close the page when it requests permission to show notifications. It is important to exercise caution when encountering websites that prompt you to click "Allow" for specific actions, such as verifying that you are not a robot, playing a video, downloading a file, etc.

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

Appearance of securecaptchatop[.]top website (GIF):

Notification from securecaptchatop[.]top:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by securecaptchatop[.]top using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Securecaptchatop[.]top sends notifications because it has been allowed to do so. This permission has been granted by clicking the "Allow" or similar button while visiting securecaptchatop[.]top.

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

A notification itself poses no harm. However, if received from an untrustworthy page, clicking it can lead to a shady page (or pages).

Is securecaptchatop[.]top a virus?

Websites like securecaptchatop[.]top are not viruses. Most of them promote various scams, shady applications, and websites.

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

Combo Cleaner can scan your computer and revoke all permissions granted to securecaptchatop[.]top. Additionally, it can block any further access to this site. With Combo Cleaner's help, no further steps will be necessary on your part.

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