Removing notifications/ads delivered by the generalprotection.click website

What kind of page is generalprotection[.]click?

Generalprotection[.]click is a rogue page that our researchers discovered during a routine inspection of dubious websites. It is designed to run scams and push spam browser notifications. Additionally, this webpage can redirect users to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) sites.

Visitors to generalprotection[.]click and pages akin to it access them primarily via redirects generated by websites that employ rogue advertising networks.

Generalprotection[.]click overview

It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue sites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

When we visited generalprotection[.]click, it promoted a variant of the "Your Identity Has Been Stolen!" scam. It includes a fake system scan that detects multiple severe threats on the visitor's device. The goal of such scams is to trick users into downloading/installing endorsed applications. In most cases, that software is unreliable, fraudulent, and it can even be malicious. More information can be found in our article on this scam.

Furthermore, generalprotection[.]click asked the visitor to enable its browser notification delivery. Rogue pages use their notifications to run intrusive ad campaigns. The delivered advertisements promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and potential malware.

To summarize, through websites like generalprotection[.]click – users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by generalprotection.click
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Criminal IP (Phishing), CyRadar (Malicious), Kaspersky (Phishing), alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	148.251.151.251
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

Mca-track[.]online, crystalchiseler[.]top, shielding-fordevice[.]com, mobileunderguard[.]com, and ivvilonn[.]com are just some examples of rogue pages we have analyzed recently. Sites of this kind display browser notifications that endorse deceptive and malicious content.

Note that while legitimate products or services may be encountered via these adverts – they are unlikely to be promoted in this fashion by any official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is performed by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs in order to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did generalprotection[.]click gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites require user consent to display browser notifications. Hence, you have likely accessed generalprotection[.]click and permitted the advertisement delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on this page.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you enter a dubious webpage – do not enable it to deliver browser notifications. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any analogous options presented on such pages. We advise denying notification delivery – i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc. – or ignoring these requests altogether.

Should your browser continuously force-open suspicious websites unprompted, it could be caused by adware installed on the device. 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 displayed by the generalprotection[.]click website:

Appearance of the generalprotection[.]click website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by generalprotection[.]click using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Since no website can deliver browser notifications (ads) without user permission, it means that you've likely visited generalprotection[.]click and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection chains. However, these advertisements may push content capable of causing serious problems (including malware infections).

Is generalprotection[.]click a virus?

No, generalprotection[.]click is not considered to be a virus, but it can endorse virulent content. Rogue sites commonly promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and undo the permissions given to the generalprotection[.]click webpage. Additionally, it will restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious sites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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