How to eliminate permissions given to mergechain.co.in

What kind of page is mergechain.co[.]in?

Our team has inspected mergechain.co[.]in and learned that it presents misleading messages and other content to trick visitors into taking certain actions. Also, mergechain.co[.]in requests permission to show notifications. We discovered that notifications from this site often include fake warnings. Overall, mergechain.co[.]in should be avoided.

Mergechain.co[.]in in detail

We found that mergechain.co[.]in runs the "You've Visited Illegal Infected Website" scam. It displays a fake security alert claiming that the user has visited an unsafe site with illegal content and their computer is at risk of being infected with viruses. Mergechain.co[.]in urges the user to perform an antivirus scan to continue browsing safely.

If interacted with (the "Scan" button is clicked), mergechain.co[.]in performs a fake scan and displays a list of "detected" threats. It is important to note that the fake scan conducted by the page is made to look like a legitimate McAfee Total Protection scan. McAfee is a legitimate company that does not own or control mergechain.co[.]in.

It is likely that mergechain.co[.]in is used by affiliates attempting to deceive users into purchasing the McAfee security tool in order to earn commissions. Also, mergechain.co[.]in wants to show notifications anf if allowed, it can show fake error alerts and other misleading messages.

We found that notifications from mergechain.co[.]in include warnings about a system error and a hacked system folder. These alerts also feature fake detections and pressure users to activate their "Virus Defender". The purpose of these notifications is to lure users into interacting with them.

Clicking notifications from mergechain.co[.]in can lead users to technical support scams, fake giveaways, lotteries, surveys, phishing websites, sites distributing malware, etc. Thus, users may encounter issues like financial loss, identity theft, malware infiltration, and other problems.

Overall, it is highly advisable not to trust mergechain.co[.]in (never agree to receive notifications from it) and close the site if ever encountered.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by mergechain.co.in
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Malware), Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (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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More about similar pages

Users land on sites like mergechain.co[.]in through unreliable ad networks, commonly found on torrent sites, illegal streaming platforms, adult websites, and other dubious sources. These sites may also be accessed through misleading advertisements, fake download buttons, pop-ups, deceptive links on suspicious pages, etc.

In some cases, websites like mergechain.co[.]in are promoted via adware or fraudulent emails. Some examples of similar pages are labsecur[.]site, protocolchainflow[.]com, and networkcorechain.co[.]in.

How did mergechain.co[.]in gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites such as mergechain.co[.]in request permission to send notifications. If you are receiving notifications from this site, it is likely because you inadvertently granted permission by selecting "Allow" or a similar option when your browser informed that the site wants to send you notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a shady website asks for permission to send notifications, choose "Deny", "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar option, or simply close the page. Be wary of sites that claim you must click "Allow" to bypass CAPTCHAs, download files or apps, or verify your age. These sites are not trustworthy.

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

Appearance of mergechain.co[.]in website (GIF):

Notification from mergechain.co[.]in:

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only send notifications if the user has granted permission. Therefore, notifications from mergechain.co[.]in appear because the site has been given permission to display them.

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

Untrustworthy websites may send notifications designed to redirect users to malicious sites, but these notifications do not pose an immediate threat, as they cannot directly infect computers.

Is mergechain.co[.]in a virus?

Websites like mergechain.co[.]in are not viruses. Still, they tend to be utilized to trick users into visiting fraudulent websites (including scam websites) and downloading questionable applications.

Will Combo Cleaner remove mergechain.co[.]in ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, revoke any permissions granted to mergechain.co[.]in, and prevent further access to the site. No additional steps will be required.

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