How to stop gadscare.com from displaying notifications/ads

What kind of page is gadscare[.]com?

Our researchers discovered the gadscare.com rogue page while investigating suspect sites. This webpage is designed to promote browser notification spam and redirect visitors elsewhere (likely unreliable/harmful sites). Users primarily enter such pages via redirects generated by websites using rogue advertising networks.

Gadscare[.]com overview

The content encountered on and through rogue webpages can differ depending on visitors' IP address (geolocation). When we visited gadscare[.]com, it instructed to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". This fake CAPTCHA verification is designed to deceive visitors into enabling the site to deliver browser notifications.

If allowed, gadscare[.]com will spam the user with ads that promote online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware. Therefore, through websites like gadscare[.]com – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by gadscare.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.133.166
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 countless rogue pages; goghoordsurvey[.]top, captchawave[.]top, easylifescan[.]com, arrowtoldilim[.]com, securecaptchatop[.]top – are merely some examples.

While the majority of browser notifications delivered by these sites endorse deceptive/malicious material, legitimate content may also be encountered through them. However, genuine products/services are most likely promoted in this manner by scammers who abuse their affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites need user consent to display browser notifications. Hence, if you are receiving these advertisements from gadscare[.]com – it means that when this webpage was visited, permission for their delivery was given by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a questionable webpage – do not enable it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not select "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification requests from such sites (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to suspicious websites, it could be due to adware installed onto the browser or system. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification (advertisement) delivered by the gadscare[.]com website:

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Since no website can deliver browser notifications (ads) without permission – you've likely visited gadscare[.]com and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this page.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself, that does not apply to the content these advertisements endorse. Spam notifications commonly promote deceptive/dangerous websites and software, which are capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is gadscare[.]com a virus?

Sites like gadscare[.]com are not considered to be viruses, although they can push virulent content. Webpages of this kind typically promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and remove the permissions granted to the gadscare[.]com webpage. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can block all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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