How to stop receiving unwanted notifications from mycaptchaspace.top

What kind of page is mycaptchaspace[.]top?

Upon examination of mycaptchaspace[.]top, our team has determined that its purpose is to deceive visitors into granting permission for notification delivery. Mycaptchaspace[.]top utilizes deceptive content to obtain this permission. Our team came across mycaptchaspace[.]top while investigating dubious pages associated with untrustworthy advertising networks.

Mycaptchaspace[.]top in detail

Mycaptchaspace[.]top uses a clickbait technique to receive permission to send notifications. The website displays an image of a robot accompanied by a message that prompts visitors to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not robots (supposedly to pass a CAPTCHA). Clicking that button while visiting mcaptchaspace[.]top permits the page to show notifications.

Mycaptchaspace[.]top can display deceptive notifications. For instance, it can send notifications claiming that McAfee subscription payment has failed and urging users to update payment to activate protection. Notifications from mycaptchaspace[.]top can open various shady websites.

These notifications can lead users to shady promotional websites, deceptive online surveys, fake software updates, malicious or scam websites, adult content sites, online gaming platforms, and unauthorized software download sites. Thus, it is important to exercise caution when encountering notifications from mycaptchaspace[.]top.

Additionally, mycaptchaspace[.]top may redirect visitors to other dubious pages, including sites that use clickbait to receive permission to deliver notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by mycaptchaspace.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Malware), CRDF (Malicious), Trustwave (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.148.136
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

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

When users click the "Allow" button in a pop-up on websites that want to show notifications, they consent to receive notifications from pages. Therefore, mycaptchaspace[.]top displays notifications because you have visited this page and clicked the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When a website asks for permission to send notifications, it is important to carefully evaluate the request and assess whether it originates from a trusted source. If there are any doubts, it is advisable to click on options such as "Block", "Deny", or a similar choice to block notifications from that particular site or close the 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 mycaptchaspace[.]top website (GIF):

Notifications from mycaptchaspace[.]top:

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

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Quick menu:

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

To enable a website to send browser notifications, the user must grant permission in the first place. This suggests that you have probably visited mycaptchaspace[.]top at some point and allowed it to deliver notifications.

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

It is harmless to click notifications from dubious pages (they cannot infect computers). However, it is important to exercise cautiousness as the websites these ads lead to may be malicious.

Is mycaptchaspace[.]top a virus?

Websites like mycaptchaspace[.]top are not viruses. Typically, their creators use them to promote other shady pages and applications. Sometimes, these sites are used to promote malicious sites or programs.

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

Combo Cleaner is capable of scanning your computer and removing all the permissions granted for sites like mycaptchaspace[.]top. Additionally, it can block any further access to such sites, eliminating the need for additional steps.

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