Stop androidrecaptcha.info from being opened by browsers

What is androidrecaptcha[.]info?

androidrecaptcha[.]info is similar to other websites, such as clicktube7[.]com, tatilyerlerim[.]com, orbetterpositiesa[.]info, and many more.

Generally, people who visit them are redirected to other dubious websites, or they load deceptive content. Most people do not visit these sites intentionally - typically, they are opened by potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) installed on browsers and/or operating systems. PUAs open rogue web pages, gather browsing data and serve dubious advertisements.

When installed, PUAs repeatedly open web pages such as androidrecaptcha[.]info in new browser windows or tabs. Note that androidrecaptcha[.]info loads dubious content or redirects visitors to (about 2-3) other untrustworthy sites. Typically, the opened web pages promote dubious software, contain deceptive ads, etc.

In the case of androidrecaptcha[.]info, it attempts to trick visitors into allowing notifications using a 'clickbait' technique - it asks them to confirm that they are not 'robots' by clicking the "Allow" button, which then allows the site to show notifications. The notifications might contain deceptive ads and other unwanted content.

Therefore, do not allow websites such as androidrecaptcha[.]info to show notifications. Furthermore, most PUAs collect data relating to users' browsing activity including IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, addresses of visited websites, entered search queries, geolocations, and other data.

Some PUAs record personal, sensitive information. The developers tend to sell the data to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. Furthermore, apps of this type often serve ads in the form of coupons, pop-ups, surveys, banners, and so on.

These can lead to potentially malicious or untrustworthy websites. Sometimes they run scripts that download and/or install unwanted applications, however, this can only happen if the ads are clicked. In summary, PUAs can lead to unwanted downloads, installations, problems relating to online privacy, web browsing safety, and so on.

Some users might become victims of identity theft. Therefore, remove all PUAs from the system immediately.

Threat Summary:

Name	androidrecaptcha.info pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads.
Detection Names	Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.50.248.165
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware).
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Most potentially unwanted applications are advertised as useful, legitimate, etc., however, PUAs deliver no real value. Most do not operate as advertised and are designed only to help developers to generate revenue. Uninstall all PUAs immediately.

How did adware install on my computer?

In some cases, PUAs can be downloaded from their web pages, however, people often download and/or install them unintentionally via deceptive advertisements that they willingly or accidentally click, or together with other (mostly free) software. Developers distribute PUAs using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling".

They include these unwanted apps into the download or installation set-ups of other programs - they hide offers to download/install this additional software in settings such as "Custom", "Advanced", etc. PUAs are then downloaded and/or installed by default when people leave the settings unchecked and unchanged.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Software should be downloaded from official websites and through direct download links. Do not use third party downloaders, installers, Peer-to-Peer networks such as torrent clients, eMule, unofficial websites or other similar channels to download or install software.

Check all settings such as "Custom", "Advanced" included in download/installation set-ups. These often contain offers to download and/or install additional software - dismiss the offers before completing any downloads or installations.

Do not click intrusive ads that appear on dubious websites, since they often lead to untrustworthy sites or cause unwanted downloads and installations. Remove all unwanted/unknown or suspicious extensions, add-ons, and plug-ins that are installed on your browsers.

The same should be applied to programs of this kind that are installed on the operating 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.

Appearance of androidrecaptcha[.]info website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is androidrecaptcha.info pop-up?
• 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.

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