How to stop the gadscare.top website from displaying notifications (ads)

What kind of page is gadscare[.]top?

Our research team found the gadscare[.]top rogue page while browsing dubious websites. Gadscare[.]top promotes spam browser notifications and redirects users to other (likely unreliable/dangerous) sites.

The majority of visitors to gadscare[.]top and analogous websites enter them through redirects produced by pages utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Gadscare[.]top overview

It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and via rogue websites might be influenced by factors like the visitor's IP address (geolocation). At the time of research, gadscare[.]top used a browser-related lure to trick visitors into allowing its notification delivery.

The webpage stated – "Oops! Your browser is not supported :-( Click "Allow" to see your options/ WHY ARE YOU GETTING THIS MESSAGE? You are probably using an outdated browser. Browsing with Compliance Online works best on a modern browser.", and it instructed to –"Click "Allow" to View the modern web browsers we support. If you are unable to upgrade or install a new web browser please contact your System Administrator".

If a visitor presses the "Allow" button – they unintentionally permit gadscare[.]top to deliver browser notifications. These advertisements can promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

In summary, through webpages like gadscare[.]top – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by gadscare.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.165.119
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Webpages of this kind aim to deceive visitors into enabling browser notification delivery. They use various lures for this purpose, e.g., fake CAPTCHA verification tests, adult-oriented content, clickbait, etc.

Spam notifications promote deceptive and malicious content. While legitimate products/services may be encountered via these advertisements – they are unlikely to be endorsed by any official parties. This endorsement is most likely performed by scammers who abuse the promoted content's affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Hence, you have likely accessed gadscare[.]top at some point and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – thereby permitting the webpage to display these ads.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications that do not enable suspicious pages to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery from such webpages (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

In case of continuous unprompted redirects to dubious websites, inspect the browser and system for installed adware. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification (advertisement) displayed by the gadscare[.]top website:

Appearance of the gadscare[.]top website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You've likely visited gadscare[.]top and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option on this page. Remember that no website can deliver browser notifications (adverts) without user consent.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification is harmless in itself. However, these ads may endorse content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is gadscare[.]top a virus?

No, sites like gadscare[.]top are not considered to be viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Rogue webpages often endorse various scams, untrustworthy/dangerous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and undo the permissions given to the gadscare[.]top page. It can also block further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Hence, additional actions will not be required.

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