How to stop searchmylinks.com from displaying notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is searchmylinks[.]com?

Searchmylinks[.]com is a rogue page that runs scams and promotes spam browser notifications. It can also redirect visitors to other (likely dubious/malicious) websites.

Most users enter these webpages via redirects caused by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks. Our researchers discovered searchmylinks[.]com while reviewing websites that employ such networks.

Searchmylinks[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the behavior of rogue pages (i.e., what they load/endorse) might depend on visitors' IP addresses/ geolocations.

At the time of research, searchmylinks[.]com ran a version of the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Through bogus claims of system infections, this scheme aims to trick users into downloading/installing likely fraudulent or malicious software.

It must be stressed that all the information provided by this scam is false, and this content is not associated with the real McAfee Corp. It must also be mentioned that no website can perform system scans and/or find threats on visitors' devices.

Furthermore, searchmylinks[.]com asked permission to deliver browser notifications. These adverts primarily promote online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

To summarize, via webpages like searchmylinks[.]com – users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by searchmylinks.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Combo Cleaner (Phishing), CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Phishing), G-Data (Phishing), Kaspersky (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	68.66.228.99
Observed Domains	autodiscover.searchmylinks[.]com; whm.searchmylinks[.]com; cpcalendars.searchmylinks[.]com; track.searchmylinks[.]com; mail.searchmylinks[.]com; cpanel.searchmylinks[.]com; cpcontacts.searchmylinks[.]com
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

Veinmaster[.]top, amidads[.]com, alltopjournal[.]com, scanyourpc[.]click, and firecrafters[.]top are merely some examples of rogue pages we have identified recently. Websites of this kind deliver browser notifications that promote deceptive and malicious content.

Note that while legitimate products or services may be encountered through these advertisements – they are unlikely to be endorsed by their developers or other official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is undertaken by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications without user permission, and searchmylinks[.]com is not an exception. Therefore, if you are receiving these ads from searchmylinks[.]com – it means that upon visiting this webpage, consent to the notification delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a dubious webpage – do not permit it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery from such pages (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests in their entirety.

Should you keep experiencing continuous unprompted redirects to questionable sites, it could be caused by adware installed on 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.

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Sites need user consent to deliver browser notifications (advertisements). Hence, you have likely entered the searchmylinks[.]com page at some point and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option – thus enabling the ad delivery.

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 adverts promote. Spam notifications are known to endorse deceptive/dangerous websites and software capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is searchmylinks[.]com a virus?

Websites like searchmylinks[.]com are not considered to be viruses. However, they can promote virulent content, such as online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and undo all the permissions given to this webpage. Furthermore, it will deny access to searchmylinks[.]com and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be necessary.

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