How to stop treasureprize.top from sending notifications
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of page is treasureprize[.]top?
Upon investigating treasureprize[.]top, we discovered it to be a deceitful webpage designed to deceive visitors into subscribing to its notifications. It is worth mentioning that users rarely open sites like treasureprize[.]top intentionally. Also, these pages can be designed to redirect users to other unreliable sites.
Treasureprize[.]top in detail
At treasureprize[.]top, a fake CAPTCHA is displayed, misleading visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. By doing so, visitors unknowingly give permission for the website to display notifications. These deceptive tactics are commonly used by shady sites to trick users into subscribing to unwanted notifications, which can lead to a barrage of annoying pop-ups and expose users to malicious content.
Notifications from treasureprize[.]top can open various ad-filled websites and fraudulent websites, attempting to deceive users into providing personal information or engaging in scams. Also, these notifications can lead users to websites containing malware or viruses, putting their devices at risk of infection.
Additionally, notifications from treasureprize[.]top may lead to untrustworthy websites offering fake news, dubious downloads, or other potentially harmful content. During our examination, treasureprize[.]top showed notifications designed to trick users into believing that their computers are infected and urging them to remove the supposedly detected malware.
In addition to showing dubious notifications, treasureprize[.]top may redirect users to other unreliable websites. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to trust treasureprize[.]top or allow it to send notifications.
Name | Ads by treasureprize.top |
Threat Type | Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads |
Detection Names | Avira (Phishing), Combo Cleaner (Phishing), Cluster25 (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Trustwave (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
Serving IP Address | 172.67.139.21 |
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. |
Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
More about pages of this type
Users can open sites like treasureprize[.]top through various means, but it is often unintentional or deceptive in nature. Users may be redirected to deceptive websites like treasureprize[.]top when clicking on malicious links, often received via spam emails, social media messages, or compromised websites.
Malicious ads or pop-ups on shady websites can also lead users to deceptive pages like treasureprize[.]top. In other cases, users end up on such pages due to presence of adware on their computers or while visiting sites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages or torrent sites).
How did treasureprize[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?
Users agree to receive notifications from sites like treasureprize[.]top when they click the "Allow" button while visiting these pages. Thus, treasureprize[.]top shows notifications because it has been allowed to send them.
How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?
When a website asks for permission to show notifications, look for a pop-up or prompt near the top or bottom of the browser window. Click on the "Block" or "Deny" option when the prompt appears. Another way to avoid unwanted notifications is to close pages that ask for permission to show them.
If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Appearance of treasureprize[.]top website (GIF):
Notification from treasureprize[.]top:
Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by treasureprize[.]top using Combo Cleaner:
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Quick menu:
- What is Ads by treasureprize.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 treasureprize[.]top in the right lower corner of my desktop?
You see ads (notifications) delivered by treasureprize[.]top in the right lower corner of your desktop because, at some point, you have unknowingly granted permission to the website to display notifications by clicking the "Allow" button.
I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?
Interacting with a notification is generally safe. However, the websites that these ads lead to can potentially be malicious or harmful.
Is treasureprize[.]top a virus?
Websites like treasureprize[.]top are not classified as viruses. Instead, they promote scams or questionable applications and websites. These sites employ deceptive tactics to trick users into engaging with them, potentially leading to unwanted consequences or exposure to harmful content.
Will Combo Cleaner remove treasureprize[.]top ads automatically or manual steps are still required?
Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate all permissions granted to treasureprize[.]top. Moreover, it will block any future access to this harmful website. You will not need to take any further actions, as Combo Cleaner will handle the removal and protection process for you.
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