How to stop plestawn.com from displaying notifications/advertisements

What kind of page is plestawn[.]com?

Plestawn[.]com is a rogue page that promotes browser notification spam and redirects users to other (likely untrustworthy/malicious) websites.

The majority of visitors to such webpages access them via redirects produced by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks. In fact, our researchers discovered plestawn[.]com while investigating websites that use networks of this kind.

Plestawn[.]com overview

It is noteworthy that the behavior of rogue sites might be influenced by factors like visitors' IP addresses (geolocations). In other words, this data may dictate the content encountered on and through such webpages.

At the time of research, plestawn[.]com presented us with a dark page and instructions to – "Click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a robot". By completing this bogus CAPTCHA test – users inadvertently permit plestawn[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

These notifications/advertisements can endorse online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and even malware. Therefore, through pages like plestawn[.]com – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by plestawn.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	18.118.204.194
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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 examined numerous rogue websites; mctop[.]fun, streamads-site[.]com, labsecur[.]site, and singleclick-ads[.]com are merely some of our newest articles. These pages aim to deceive visitors into permitting notifications. Various lures are often used for this purpose, such as fake CAPTCHA tests, clickbait, adult-oriented content, etc.

Spam notifications endorse deceptive and malicious content. Keep in mind that any genuine products/services encountered through these ads are most likely promoted by scammers abusing their affiliate programs to obtain illegitimate commissions.

How did plestawn[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Therefore, you have likely entered plestawn[.]com at some point and enabled the ad delivery by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving deceptive and unwanted browser notifications – do not enable questionable sites to deliver them (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise denying notification delivery from such webpages (i.e., pressing "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring these requests in their entirety.

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious websites without prompt, it could be due to adware installed on it or the system. 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 plestawn[.]com website:

Appearance of the plestawn[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites need user permission to display browser notifications. If you are receiving these adverts from plestawn[.]com – it means that when this page was accessed, their delivery was consented to by pressing "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

While clicking on a browser notification is harmless, these ads can endorse content that may cause serious issues (including system infections).

Is plestawn[.]com a virus?

Rogue websites (e.g., plestawn[.]com, etc.) are not classed as viruses, but they may push virulent content. These pages commonly promote online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware.

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

Combo Cleaner will scan your device and undo the permissions granted to the plestawn[.]com site. It will also restrict further access to this and other rogue, scam, and malicious webpages. Therefore, additional actions will be unnecessary.

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