How to block notifications from us-av-defender.com

What kind of page is us-av-defender[.]com?

During our examination of us-av-defender[.]com, we found it to be a deceptive website designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. This site presents misleading content to achieve its purpose. Therefore, it is strongly recommended for users to avoid visiting pages like us-av-defender[.]com.

Us-av-defender[.]com in detail

Us-av-defender[.]com displays a red arrow pointing to a pop-up window with "Allow" and "Block" (or similar) options displayed by a browser. The page also shows a message instructing visitors to press "Allow" to verify that they are not robots. Simply put, us-av-defender[.]com uses clickbait to obtain permission to show notifications to users.

Clicking the "Allow" option while on us-av-defender[.]com permits the site to show deceptive notifications, including fake alerts stating that McAfee antivirus subscription payment has failed. It is important to note that McAfee antivirus is a legitimate software product, and the company owning this software has nothing to do with us-av-defender[.]com.

Notifications from us-av-defender[.]com can open untrustworthy websites, such as sites hosting technical support scams, potentially malicious programs, fake giveaways, lotteries, surveys, and phishing websites. These websites can be designed to steal sensitive information (e.g., passwords or credit card details), extract money, distribute malware, and more.

Trusting sites opened via notifications displayed by us-av-defender[.]com can lead to identity theft, financial losses, computer infections, unwanted installations, and other negative consequences. Therefore, it is important not to allow pages like us-av-defender[.]com to show notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by us-av-defender.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.216.127
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

Users encounter web pages like us-av-defender[.]com mostly via deceptive online ads, pop-ups, or buttons on shady sites, or torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and other pages linked to rogue advertising networks. Moreover, adware and links sent by fraudsters via email can be used to trick users into visiting pages like us-av-defender[.]com.

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How did us-av-defender[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

You are receiving notifications from this website because you selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option when visiting us-av-defender[.]com. Websites cannot send notifications without user consent.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If an untrustworthy page asks for permission to display notifications, close it or choose "Block," "Block Notifications," "Deny," or a similar option provided by your browser. Note that reputable websites never instruct you to click "Allow" to confirm that you are not a robot, download a file, play a video, etc.

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

Appearance of us-av-defender[.]com website (GIF):

Deceptive notification from us-av-defender[.]com:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by us-av-defender.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 us-av-defender[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

Us-av-defender[.]com cannot send notifications without permission. Thus, this site shows them because you visited it and clicked "Allow" or a similar option provided by your browser while on the page.

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

Notifications cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, interacting with notifications from untrustworthy pages can be used to promote malicious websites.

Is us-av-defender[.]com a virus?

Websites like us-av-defender[.]com are not viruses. The majority of these sites are utilized to promote scams, potentially malicious software, and other untrustworthy web pages.

Will Combo Cleaner remove us-av-defender[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted to us-av-defender[.]com. Also, this app will block further access to us-av-defender[.]com. No additional actions will be needed.

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