How to stop update-mac.com from sending notifications

What kind of page is update-mac[.]com?

Upon inspection, the outcome of our examination is that update-mac[.]com is an untrustworthy page designed to show misleading content to get permission to send notifications. Also, update-mac[.]com can redirect visitors to similar pages. Thus, it is advisable to avoid visiting update-mac[.]com and agree to receive notifications from it.

Update-mac[.]com in detail

The message on this page appears to employ a deceptive tactic under the guise of human verification. By framing the question as a doubt about the visitor's humanity, it attempts to manipulate users into clicking the "Allow" button. The message acknowledges the advancements in bot and script technology, creating a false sense of urgency or necessity for the user to confirm their human status.

Clicking the "Allow" button displayed by a browser while visiting update-mac[.]com grants the page permission to show notifications. Users should be cautious when encountering such tactics online and carefully review any requests for permissions or agreements. Typically, pages like update-mac[.]com send misleading notifications.

Once users grant notification access, the malicious pages can exploit this permission to deliver a stream of unwanted messages, disrupting the user experience and potentially leading to further deceptive practices. These notifications might include advertising for dubious or fraudulent schemes, clickbait articles, phishing attempts, or links to websites hosting malware.

Additionally, update-mac[.]com can redirect users to alondondon[.]xyz and possibly other pages of this kind. Alondondon[.]xyz is another site designed to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by update-mac.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ESET (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	5.9.150.132
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 websites

Pages like update-mac[.]com are often promoted through various deceptive means, including misleading advertisements, pop-ups, posts on social media, and email. Sites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites or illegal movie streaming pages) are also used to promote websites like update-mac[.]com.

Sometimes, users land on such pages due to adware installed on their computers (or added to their browsers). Either way, it is uncommon for pages like update-mac[.]com to be visited on purpose. Examples of similar sites are theqenadusa[.]com, notifonline[.]com, and forgeart[.]top.

How did update-mac[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Upon visiting a website seeking to send notifications, a pop-up window emerges seeking your consent. The prompt typically features choices like "Allow" or "Block". Users retain the option to either authorize or refuse permission. Thus, update-mac[.]com shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or a similar button (option) when a suspicious site asks for permission to show notifications. Note that reliable pages do not instruct visitors to click the "Allow" button to play a video, pass a CAPTCHA, confirm 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 update-mac[.]com website (GIF):

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

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Quick menu:

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

To enable notifications from a page, users must provide permission. Therefore, it is probable that you have already visited update-mac[.]com and granted such permission.

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

While clicking a notification is harmless, the websites to which these ads redirect users could pose a potential threat, as they may harbor malicious content.

Is update-mac[.]com a virus?

These websites often play a role in deceptive practices, attempting to lure users into engaging with fraudulent schemes or downloading potentially harmful content. Nevertheless, they are not classified as viruses.

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

Combo Cleaner is designed to scan your computer, revoke any permissions granted to sites like update-mac[.]com, and prevent further access to them. Once these steps are completed, no additional actions are necessary.

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