Removing notifications (adverts) delivered by the mctop.fun website

What kind of page is mctop[.]fun?

Our research team discovered the mctop[.]fun rogue page during a routine investigation of suspicious websites. After investigating this webpage, we learned that it promotes online scams and browser notification spam. Additionally, mctop[.]fun can generate redirects to different (likely dubious/malicious) sites.

Most visitors access pages similar to mctop[.]fun through redirects caused by websites utilizing rogue advertising networks.

Mctop[.]fun overview

At the time of research, mctop[.]fun promoted a variant of the "McAfee Safety Warning" scam. It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue websites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation).

While this scheme is emblazoned with the McAfee logo, it is not associated with the anti-virus or the company of the same name. Typically, scams of this kind promote fake anti-viruses, adware, browser hijackers, PUAs, or other harmful software.

Furthermore, mctop[.]fun asked permission to deliver browser notifications. Rogue sites use them to run intrusive advert campaigns. These ads can endorse online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware.

In summary, through pages like mctop[.]fun – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by mctop.fun
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), alphaMountain.ai (Not Recommended), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	87.236.16.21
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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Browser notification spam in general

We have investigated numerous rogue pages; gembujabbercaseroobox[.]com, streamads-site[.]com, and labsecur[.]site are merely a couple of our newest articles.

Websites of this kind deliver browser notifications promoting deceptive and malicious material. While legitimate products or services may be encountered through these advertisements – they are unlikely to be endorsed in this manner by any official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is undertaken by scammers who abuse the endorsed content's affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did mctop[.]fun gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites require user consent to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, if you are seeing these ads from mctop[.]fun – it is evident that when this page was accessed, permission for their delivery was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

It is worth mentioning that rogue sites commonly use deception (e.g., fake CAPTCHA verification, explicit adult-oriented content, clickbait, etc.) to trick visitors into enabling browser notification delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you stumble upon a dubious webpage – do not permit it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification requests from questionable pages (i.e., press "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

It is pertinent to mention that having adware installed on the browser or system can result in suspect sites being force-opened at random. In case of such redirects, check the device and immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins.

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 mctop[.]fun website:

Appearance of the mctop[.]fun website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites cannot display browser notifications (ads) without user permission. Hence, you have likely visited mctop[.]fun and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification does not pose a direct infection threat. However, advertisements of this kind promote content that may cause system infections and other severe issues.

Is mctop[.]fun a virus?

No, sites like mctop[.]fun are not considered to be viruses, even though they may endorse virulent content. These webpages can promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and revoke the permissions given to the mctop[.]fun page. It can also deny all further access to this and other rogue/malicious websites. Therefore, no additional steps will be required.

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