How to stop ptbqre.com from delivering unwanted notifications

What kind of page is ptbqre[.]com?

During our evaluation, it has come to light that ptbqre[.]com is among the deceptive websites designed to deceive visitors into consenting to receive untrustworthy notifications. Additionally, ptbqre[.]com directs visitors to other questionable pages. Therefore, it is advised to avoid accessing ptbqre[.]com.

Ptbqre[.]com in detail

Ptbqre[.]com showcases an image of robots accompanied by a misleading message, asserting that visitors must click the "Allow" button to verify their non-robot status. Ptbqre[.]com implies that taking this action will successfully pass a CAPTCHA and grant visitors access to the content on the page.

However, clicking the "Allow" button allows the page to show notifications, and notifications from sites like ptbqre[.]com cannot be trusted. Ptbqre[.]com has been observed sending notifications containing explicit content. Interacting with these notifications can lead to untrustworthy sites.

For instance, these notifications may lead users to pages designed to trick them into providing sensitive information, such as login credentials, credit card details, or other information. Also, they may lead to explicit or adult content websites, attempting to lure users with inappropriate material.

Furthermore, ptbqre[.]com may send notifications that would guide users to pages promoting dubious products or services, potentially leading to scams or low-quality offerings. Sometimes, these notifications may promote websites designed to distribute malware to devices, compromising their security and potentially causing harm.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by ptbqre.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Avira (Malware), Seclookup (Malicious), Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.162.87.220
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 pages

Most of these pages are promoted via deceptive advertisements, pages that use rogue advertising (e.g., torrent sites or illegal movie streaming pages), advertising-supported apps, social media, and similar channels. Users rarely open such pages intentionally.

There are numerous examples of similar websites. Some of them are messenger-rocks[.]com, amidads[.]com, and yourscivblog[.]com.

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

Websites require users' permission to send notifications, typically granted by clicking the "Allow" or a similar button presented by the browser. Consequently, ptbqre[.]com displays notifications because it has obtained the necessary authorization.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Refrain from clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar buttons when visiting suspicious web pages. Instead, decline requests for notification delivery from unreliable sites by choosing "Block", "Block Notifications", or a comparable option provided by a browser. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of ptbqre[.]com website (GIF):

Notification from ptbqre[.]com:

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

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Quick menu:

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

To receive notifications from a page, users must initially give permission. This implies that you have probably visited ptbqre[.]com and granted such permission.

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

Notifications cannot inject malware or cause other direct harm. Nevertheless, interacting with them can lead to malicious websites.

Is ptbqre[.]com a virus?

Websites like ptbqre[.]com promote various scams and other shady websites, and potentially malicious apps. However, sites like ptbqre[.]com are not classified as viruses.

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

Combo Cleaner will conduct a comprehensive scan of your computer and revoke all permissions granted to ptbqre[.]com. Moreover, it will block future access to ptbqre[.]com, eliminating the need for any further steps on your part.

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