How to block notifications from smartlifehackers.org

What kind of page is smartlifehackers[.]org?

During our inspection of smartlifehackers[.]org, we found that this site is designed to appear like a legitimate website. Also, smartlifehackers[.]org wants to show notifications. Overall, smartlifehackers[.]org is not a reliable website and should not be allowed to send notifications.

Smartlifehackers[.]org in detail

It is common for websites like smartlifehackers[.]org to use scare tactics to lure visitors into granting them permission to show notifications. Smartlifehackers[.]org promotes McAfee Total Protection, a legitimate security tool. Since it is not the official McAfee website, it is highly likely that smartlifehackers[.]org is operated by affiliates.

Websites like smartlifehackers[.]org should not be allowed to show notifications because they often use deceptive tactics to manipulate users into clicking their notifications. Moreover, sites like smartlifehackers[.]org tend to show misleading notifications (e.g., fake warnings and alerts).

Interacting with notifications from such pages can lead to phishing websites, technical support scams, malicious sites, fake giveaways, lotteries, surveys, etc. Thus, users might be tricked into disclosing sensitive information like credit card details, ID card information, login credentials, social security numbers, and other details.

Users may also be lured into sending scammers money, downloading unwanted (and even malicious) software, and taking other actions. Therefore, when a website like smartlifehackers[.]org is encountered, it should be closed, and permission should not be granted to deliver notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by smartlifehackers.org
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Combo Cleaner (Phishing), G-Data (Phishing), Gridinsoft (Spam), Kaspersky (Phishing), Microsoft (), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	154.62.106.151
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

Most of these sites are promoted using deceptive methods. Thus, users get tricked into visiting them. Usually, web pages of this type are opened via links in deceptive emails or messages, misleading advertisements (or fake warnings and other pop-ups), or ads displayed by adware.

Additionally, users can come across such pages while visiting illegal movie streaming platforms, torrent sites, and other pages associated with rogue advertising networks. Some examples of similar sites are ragnoocie[.]com, nonprilor[.]com, and buzzthem[.]buzz.

How did smartlifehackers[.]org gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Web pages cannot show notifications without permission. This permission is granted by clicking "Allow" or a similar option provided by a web browser. Therefore, smartlifehackers[.]org can send notifications because it has been allowed to do so while visiting it.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites claiming that you have to click "Allow" to prove that you are not a robot, watch a video, confirm your age, etc. If a questionable website requests permission to show notifications, choose "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or a similar option and close the site.

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

Appearance of smartlifehackers[.]org website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by smartlifehackers[.]org using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

To receive browser notifications from a website, users must first grant permission. If you have received notifications from smartlifehackers[.]org, it is likely because you have previously visited the site and granted it permission to send notifications.

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

Notifications cannot cause such harm. Nevertheless, they can be designed to open malicious pages.

Is smartlifehackers[.]org a virus?

Websites like smartlifehackers[.]org are not viruses. Their operators promote shady (and sometimes legitimate) products/services, other dubious sites, various scams, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted to smartlifehackers[.]org. It will also block all further access to smartlifehackers[.]org. Additional steps will not be required.

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