How to stop placugceofres.info from sending notifications

What kind of page is placugceofres[.]info?

After scrutinizing the page, it has been identified that it exhibits deceptive content and prompts users for permission to display notifications. Furthermore, placugceofres[.]info redirects users to other dubious websites. It is noteworthy that users do not intentionally access pages like placugceofres[.]info.

Placugceofres[.]info in detail

Placugceofres[.]info employs a clickbait technique to deceive visitors into consenting to receive notifications by prompting them to click the "Allow" button in a pop-up presented by the browser. The page presents a message asserting that enabling browser notifications is necessary to initiate the download of a purportedly prepared file.

Also, placugceofres[.]info displays a fabricated count of downloads to further manipulate users. It is highly advisable not to allow websites like placugceofres[.]info to show notifications. Notifications from placugceofres[.]info can potentially open various shady websites, often associated with misleading content, deceptive ads, or even harmful online activities.

The pages opened via notifications sent by placugceofres[.]info may attempt to further engage users in deceptive schemes, promote dubious products or services, or expose them to potentially malicious content, thereby posing risks to both online security and user privacy.

Furthermore, placugceofres[.]info redirects visitors to a website hosting a questionable application. Trusting downloads from that site may lead to browser hijacking, installation of adware, or other unwanted software. Thus, placugceofres[.]info and the pages associated with it should not be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by placugceofres.info
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	54.225.185.110
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 websites of this type

In most cases, users end up on websites like placugceofres[.]info after interacting with misleading advertisements or while visiting pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites or illegal movie streaming websites). Also, pages of this kind can be promoted via email and advertising-supported apps.

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How did placugceofres[.]info gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites like placugceofres[.]info gain permission to send notifications when users click the "Allow" or similar button displayed by their browser. Once allowed, these websites can deliver notifications, often leading to intrusive messages or redirects to dubious content.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Choose the "Block", "Deny", "Block Notifications", or similar option when a dubious page asks for permission to show notifications. Do not trust pages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to load page content, play videos, confirm your age, etc. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of placugceofres[.]info website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by placugceofres[.]info using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

To receive browser notifications from a page, you need to grant permission. If you are encountering notifications from placugceofres[.]info, you probably have allowed this page to send notifications.

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

No, notifications cannot inject malware. Nevertheless, they can lead users to websites that host malware or other unwanted software.

Is placugceofres[.]info a virus?

Websites like placugceofres[.]info are not classified as viruses. In most cases, their purpose is to promote other shady pages, questionable apps, various scams, etc.

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

Certainly, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, revoke all permissions granted to placugceofres[.]info, and block any further access to this site. No additional steps will be necessary.

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