How to remove permissions given to dr23.biz

What kind of page is dr23[.]biz?

We have inspected dr23[.]biz and found that its purpose is to obtain permission to show notifications through deception. This website uses clickbait to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. Users should avoid visiting sites like dr23[.]biz and never grant them permission to send notifications to avoid potential risks.

Dr23[.]biz in detail

Dr23[.]biz displays an image of a human and a robot and a message encouraging visitors to press "Allow" to verify that they are not robots. This page aims to trick visitors into believing they must click "Allow" (an option provided by their browser) to complete a CAPTCHA and access its content.

Clicking the "Allow" option in a pop-up presented by a browser while visiting dr23[.]biz permits the page to show notifications. Notifications from dr23[.]biz can contain deceptive messages (e.g., fake warnings, alerts, and offers). Clicking them can take users to untrustworthy websites that can expose them to privacy and security risks.

Notifications displayed by dr23[.]biz can promote technical support scams designed to extract money or personal information, or distribute malware. Also, they can lead users to phishing pages created to steal credit card details, login credentials, ID card information, or other details. Moreover, these notifications might take users to sites hosting malicious software.

Additionally, interacting with notifications from dr23[.]biz might direct users to fake lotteries, surveys, giveaways, and other fraudulent schemes. Overall, dr23[.]biz might lead users to issues like identity theft, monetary loss, computer infections, and other negative consequences.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by dr23.biz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Antiy-AVL (Malicious), Combo Cleaner (Malware), Fortinet (Malware), Kaspersky (Phishing), Sophos (Malware), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	164.90.194.65
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 rarely intentionally visit sites like dr23[.]biz. In most cases, they end up on these sites through deceptive advertisements, pop-ups, and links on unreliable pages or sites associated with rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites or illegal movie streaming platforms).

Also, users can open such pages via links in deceptive emails and ads displayed by adware. More examples of websites like dr23[.]biz are daynitroglass[.]com, elydes[.]com, and denalimount[.]top.

How did dr23[.]biz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can send notifications only if users have granted permission by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option in their browser. Therefore, if dr23[.]biz is sending notifications, it indicates that you have permitted it to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a dubious website asks for permission to send notifications, leave the site or click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or "Deny" option. Be wary of sites that pressure you to click "Allow" to get past CAPTCHAs, download files, verify your age, or watch videos.

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

Appearance of dr23[.]biz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by dr23.biz?
• 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 dr23[.]biz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

A website can deliver browser only after the user has granted permission. This means that you have visited dr23[.]biz before and allowed it to send notifications.

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

Clicking a notification is generally safe on its own, but the websites that these notifications (if sent from shady pages) direct you to could be harmful.

Is dr23[.]biz a virus?

Websites like dr23[.]biz are not viruses. Usually, they promote various scams, unwanted apps, and potentially malicious websites.

Will Combo Cleaner remove dr23[.]biz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted to dr23[.]biz. It will also block further access to dr23[.]biz. No additional steps will be required.

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