How to block enhancedefense.com notifications

What kind of page is enhancedefense[.]com?

In our analysis, we discovered that enhancedefense[.]com runs the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam and can send deceptive notifications (if permission is given). Enhancedefense[.]com can expose users to other scams and untrustworthy websites. Users should not visit enhancedefense[.]com or allow it to send notifications.

Enhancedefense[.]com in detail

Enhancedefense[.]com presents a fake security alert (supposedly from McAfee antivirus, a legitimate security tool) claiming that you have visited an illegal infected website. This deceptive message also claims that your computer is at risk of being infected with viruses and urges you to perform an antivirus scan to continue browsing safely.

The site also runs a fake system scan and "detects" threats. Usually, websites like enhancedefense[.]com are controlled by affiliates who aim to earn illegitimate commissions for purchases made through their affiliate link. Legitimate companies (including McAfee) do not own or utilize such web pages to promote their products.

Additionally, enhancedefense[.]com requests permission to show notifications, and if permitted, it can send fake warnings claiming that the operating system is not working properly ("Windows firewall defender" is not responding after the last update). These notifications urge users to take immediate action and are intended to trick users into interacting with them.

If clicked, notifications from enhancedefense[.]com can lead users to various scams (e.g., fake lotteries, giveaways, and technical support scams), phishing websites, pages hosting malicious software, etc. They can open sites designed to steal sensitive information or money, distribute malware, or for other malicious purposes.

Therefore, it is highly advisable not to visit enhancedefense[.]com or agree to receive notifications from the site. If a dubious website like enhancedefense[.]com is already allowed to send notifications, this permission should be revoked as soon as possible.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by enhancedefense.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	46.101.105.191
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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Similar pages in general

Websites that can deliver misleading notifications are usually created with malicious intent. Once they obtain permission to send notifications, they use it to distribute scams, promote harmful software, and share other dubious content. Examples of such websites include totalwebarmorsolutions[.]com, mobitera[.]online, and opdomain22[.]online.

Users often encounter these sites unintentionally, typically through deceptive advertisements, intrusive pop-ups, links on unreliable websites, or fraudulent emails. These sites are also promoted using rogue advertising networks, often employed by torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and similar sites.

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

Websites can only send notifications after users give their consent, typically by clicking "Allow" or "Enable Notifications" in a browser prompt (a pop-up window with the aforementioned options). Therefore, notifications from enhancedefense[.]com are shown because the site has received permission to send them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you come across a suspicious website requesting notification permissions, select "Block" or "Deny" (or a similar option) or exit the site immediately. Avoid trusting sites that urge you to click "Allow" to access content, verify a CAPTCHA/prove that you are not a robot, watch a video, download a file, etc.

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

Appearance of enhancedefense[.]com website (GIF):

Notification from enhancedefense[.]com:

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Quick menu:

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

For websites to send notifications, they must obtain the user's consent, which enhancedefense[.]com has likely obtained while visiting it. Users grant this permission by clicking "Allow" or a similar option in a pop-up message presented by a browser.

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

Notifications themselves cannot infect computers, but interacting with them can direct users to deceptive websites that may try to trick them into downloading malicious software.

Is enhancedefense[.]com a virus?

Websites like enhancedefense[.]com are not viruses. However, they can cause privacy and security risks by exposing users to various scams and other unreliable websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and revoke all permissions granted to enhancedefense[.]com. It will also block any future access, eliminating the need for any further action on your part.

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