How to stop networkfastsync.com from sending unwanted notifications

What kind of page is networkfastsync[.]com?

Our examination of networkfastsync[.]com has shown that the purpose of this site is to present misleading content and receive permission to show notifications to users. Typically, users open websites like networkfastsync[.]com unintentionally. If encountered, networkfastsync[.]com should be closed.

Networkfastsync[.]com in detail

Networkfastsync[.]com displays a fake security alert (supposedly from McAfee) claiming that you have visited illegal infected website and your PC is being at risk of being infected with viruses. The site urges you to perform an antivirus scan to continue browsing safely. Upon clicking the "Scan" button, a fake scan is initiated.

After the "scanning" process is completed, a list of "detected" threats is shown. Networkfastsync[.]com is disguised as a McAfee page; however, this company and its products have nothing to do with this website. It is likely that networkfastsync[.]com is operated by affiliates who attempt to earn commissions when someone pays for a McAfee subscription through their page.

Additionally, networkfastsync[.]com wants to show notifications. Allowing it to send them can result in being bombarded with fraudulent notifications containing misleading content. These notifications can be disguised as legitimate system warnings, error alerts, investment and other offers, messages from various people, etc.

Interacting with these notifications can lead to websites designed to steal sensitive information (e.g., credit card details or passwords), extract money, deliver unwanted and malicious software, and other untrustworthy sites. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to visit networkfastsync[.]com or agree to receive notifications from this page.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by networkfastsync.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	108.62.60.42
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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How did networkfastsync[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites require user consent to show browser notifications. Therefore, you likely visited networkfastsync[.]com and granted it permission to deliver notifications by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option provided by your browser.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not click the "Allow" (or similar) option when a suspicious website asks permission to show notifications. Choose the "Block", "Block Notifications", or "Deny" option, or close the page before doing anything. Remember that trustworthy websites do not claim that you have to click "Allow" to confirm your age, pass a CAPTCHA, 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 networkfastsync[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Before a website can send browser notifications, users need to give their permission. This implies that you have likely visited networkfastsync[.]com and granted it permission to display notifications.

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

Notifications cannot cause such harm, but they can lead users to websites hosting malicious content.

Is networkfastsync[.]com a virus?

Websites like networkfastsync[.]com are not viruses. The majority of these sites promote technical support and other scams, potentially malicious programs, and (or) other sites of pages of this kind.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate permissions granted to networkfastsync[.]com. It will also block further access to networkfastsync[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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