How to revoke permissions granted to advprotocol.xyz

What kind of page is advprotocol[.]xyz?

Our analysis of advprotocol[.]xyz shown that this page uses clickbait to obtain permission to send notifications. Once allowed, advprotocol[.]xyz can send fake system warnings and other misleading notifications. Therefore, advprotocol[.]xyz and similar web pages should not be given this permission.

Advprotocol[.]xyz in detail

Advprotocol[.]xyz uses clickbait to trick visitors. It displays an image of a robot and a checkbox that is supposed to be ticked by the visitor to prove that they are not a robot. Also, advprotocol[.]xyz presents a message stating that suspicious traffic has been detected originating from the user's network.

Upon interacting with the site, another message appears saying to click "Allow" to confirm that the visitor is not a robot. A browser provides "Allow" and "Block" or similar options when visiting advprotocol[.]xyz. Choosing the "Allow" option grants the page permission to show notifications.

These notifications can contain fake system warnings claiming that five viruses have been detected and a computer is damaged by suspicious programs. These warnings urge users to scan the system to clean a computer. Their purpose is to trick users into interacting with them. Clicking these notifications can open potentially malicious websites.

These sites can be designed to steal money by tricking users into paying for fake services or products. They can also be used to extract personal details, such as login credentials, ID card details, credit card information, etc. Moreover, some of these sites can distribute malware and trick users into infecting their computers.

Therefore, it is important to be cautious when encountering sites like advprotocol[.]xyz and never agree to receive their notifications.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by advprotocol.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.96.1
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

These websites are designed to trick users into agreeing to receive notifications. Once permission is obtained, they exploit it to deliver notifications that may promote scams, untrustworthy websites, malicious software, etc. Examples of such deceptive sites include gentwoleads[.]top, fastconnectionflow[.]com, and networkpartialchain.co[.]in.

Users typically come across these sites through misleading ads, pop-up windows, phishing emails, or shady platforms like torrent sites and illegal movie streaming pages that rely on unreliable advertising networks.

How did advprotocol[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

For a website to send notifications, the user must explicitly approve the request by selecting "Allow" or a similar option. Without this consent, a website cannot deliver notifications. Therefore, if you are receiving notifications from advprotocol[.]xyz, it is because you have granted the site permission to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving notifications from websites that want to send them, select "Deny", "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar option provided by your browser, or simply close these sites. Never click "Allow" while visiting suspicious websites, particularly those claiming it is necessary to do so to pass a CAPTCHA or complete other tasks.

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

Appearance of advprotocol[.]xyz website (GIF):

Notification from advprotocol[.]xyz:

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Quick menu:

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

To receive browser notifications from a website, the site first needs permission from you. This means that you must have visited the website (advprotocol[.]xyz) and agreed to receive its notifications.

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

Deceptive notifications can trick users into visiting unsafe websites, but they cannot directly harm devices (e.g., execute malware).

Is advprotocol[.]xyz a virus?

Websites like advprotocol[.]xyz are not viruses. However, most of them are used to promote various scams, unwanted and potentially malicious apps, and dubious web pages.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove any permissions given to this site, and block any future access to it. You will not need to take any extra steps.

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