How to stop stormforge.top from sending notifications

What kind of page is stormforge[.]top?

Upon inspecting stormforge[.]top, it has been determined that it is a deceptive site that uses a clickbait technique to lure visitors into permitting it to send notifications. Additionally, stormforge[.]top may redirect users to similar pages. Thus, stormforge[.]top should not be trusted and visited.

Stormforge[.]top in detail

Stormforge[.]top displays a fake video player with a message instructing to press the "Allow" button to continue. Upon visiting stormforge[.]top, a browser presents a pop-up window saying that the page wants to show notifications and providing "Allow" and "Block" (or similar) buttons. Clicking the "Allow" button permits the page to send notifications.

Websites declaring that it is required to click the "Allow" button to continue, load the page, play a video, confirm age, pass a CAPTCHA, etc., should never be allowed to send notifications. Typically, their notifications are misleading and can open unreliable pages. Stormforge[.]top can send notifications claiming that McAfee subscription payment has failed.

Interacting with these notifications can lead users to a variety of unreliable pages that pose security risks. Clicking them may redirect users to phishing websites designed to trick them into divulging sensitive information like login credentials or financial details. Also, users may end up on sites hosting technical support scams or other kinds of scams.

Additionally, these notifications might lead to websites hosting malware, exposing users to the risk of downloading malicious software that could compromise their computer's security and privacy. Thus, such notifications should not be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by stormforge.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	ESET (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.73.74
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 these pages

Visitors commonly reach sites like stormforge[.]top via untrustworthy advertisements, deceptive pop-ups such as fake alerts, compromised webpages, and sites linked with illicit advertising networks, such as torrent sites and unauthorized movie streaming pages. Additionally, stormforge[.]top and similar websites may be promoted through adware and emails containing dubious links.

More examples of pages like stormforge[.]top are update-mac[.]com, notifonline[.]com, and forgeart[.]top.

How did stormforge[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

When visiting a website that requests notification permissions, a pop-up window appears, presenting options like "Allow" or "Block". Users have the choice to either grant or deny permission. Consequently, stormforge[.]top displays notifications because you have permitted it to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Choose the "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or a comparable button when prompted by a suspicious site seeking permission to display notifications. It is important to note that trustworthy websites typically do not instruct users to click "Allow" for tasks like playing a video, completing a CAPTCHA, or verifying age.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of stormforge[.]top website (GIF):

Notification from stormforge[.]top:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display notifications without user permission. In the case of stormforge[.]top, if you see notifications from this site, it implies that you visited the page and permitted it to show notifications.

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

Interacting with notifications itself does not lead to computer infections or direct harm. However, it is important to be cautious, as the websites to which these notifications redirect may host malicious content, posing potential risks to your computer's security.

Is stormforge[.]top a virus?

Sites like stormforge[.]top are not categorized as viruses. Rather, they function as tools to endorse various scams and promote dubious or malicious applications and pages.

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

Combo Cleaner will perform a comprehensive scan of your computer, revoking any prior permissions granted to stormforge[.]top. Furthermore, it will proactively bar any future entry to stormforge[.]top, without necessitating any additional input from you.

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