How to stop dicanduchic.com from sending notifications

What kind of page is dicanduchic[.]com?

After reviewing dicanduchic[.]com, we have discovered that it employs a deceptive tactic to persuade visitors to grant notification permissions. Web pages like dicanduchic[.]com should not be allowed to display notifications. It is also worth mentioning that users typically do not visit such pages knowingly.

Dicanduchic[.]com in detail

Dicanduchic[.]com is designed to trick visitors into enabling it to show notifications by displaying a fake video player and a deceptive message. On dicanduchic[.]com, visitors are instructed to click the "Allow" button to confirm that they are not robots. However, dicanduchic[.]com actually does not use CAPTCHA.

In reality, clicking "Allow" while visiting dicanduchic[.]com permits the page to send notifications that may lead users to untrustworthy websites. We found that dicanduchic[.]com can send deceptive notifications claiming that someone is downloading files from your computer. dicanduchic[.]com may also display other fake warnings, alerts, system notifications, etc.

Interacting with notifications originating from dicanduchic[.]com can open phishing sites, web pages hosting technical support scams, adware, browser hijackers, fake giveaways, surveys, or other potentially harmful content. Thus, users may be tricked into paying money for fake services or products, sending scammers money, downloading malicious software, providing sensitive information, etc.

For these reasons, it is strongly recommended not to agree to receive notifications from dicanduchic[.]com and similar websites. If an unreliable website already shows notifications, permissions granted to it should be revoked as soon as possible.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by dicanduchic.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	18.223.194.54
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

Users might unintentionally find themselves on questionable pages such as dicanduchic[.]com due to redirects from compromised websites or those linked to rogue advertising networks (like illegal movie streaming or torrent sites). Additionally, links in fraudulent emails, shady ads, adware, and misleading pop-ups can also direct users to websites like dicanduchic[.]com.

Some examples of similar pages are bectrocks[.]com, udesmail[.]com, and wpboostbuddy[.]com.

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

Websites gain permission to send notifications via a browser pop-up. Clicking options like "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar in that pop-up grants the site permission to display notifications. Hence, dicanduchic[.]com shows notifications because you have permitted it.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When visiting questionable pages asking for notification permissions, click options like "Block," "Block Notifications," "Deny," or equivalents, or close the pages. Legitimate websites do not ask visitors to click "Allow" for actions such as verifying they are not robots, downloading files, or playing videos.

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

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

Deceptive notification from dicanduchic[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

No website can send notifications without permission. Therefore, you have likely already visited dicanduchic[.]com and allowed it to send notifications.

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

This action alone cannot result in computer infections. However, clicking deceptive notifications can lead to malicious websites.

Is dicanduchic[.]com a virus?

Web pages like dicanduchic[.]com are not viruses. However, they cannot be trusted. Usually, they promote various scams and other dubious sites, and potentially malicious programs.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted to dicanduchic[.]com. It will also block further access to dicanduchic[.]com. No extra steps will be required.

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