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How to eliminate robo-checker.top ads?

Also Known As: Ads by robo-checker.top
Damage level: Medium

What is robo-checker[.]top page?

Robo-checker[.]top displays a fake CAPTCHA to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications and promotes shady, potentially malicious pages. Users do not visit pages like robo-checker[.]top on purpose. One of the ways to promote websites of this type is to use potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

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Robo-checker[.]top page in detail

A fake CAPTCHA that robo-checker[.]top displays asks to prove that visitors are not robots. It is one of the clickbait techniques that websites of this type use to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button. After clicking that button, users start receiving notifications used to promote various scams, shady websites, browser hijackers, adware, etc.

Also, robo-checker[.]top opens untrustworthy pages. It is known that this page can open captchafilter[.]top (through a couple of dubious sites) - another page designed to load a fake CAPTCHA. Robo-checker[.]top and pages that it opens cannot be trusted and should never be allowed to show notifications.

Threat Summary:
Name Ads by robo-checker.top
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names N/A (VirusTotal)
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.
Malware Removal (Windows)

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Robo-checker[.]top and similar pages in general

Robo-checker[.]top is similar to escribeda[.]xyz, aclientirethe[.]xyz, yourhotfeed[.]com, and many other pages designed to ask for permission to show notifications and promote dubious sites. In most cases, these pages are promoted through untrustworthy advertisements or websites, or PUAs.

How did adware install on my computer?

Most potentially unwanted applications are distributed via downloaders or installers for other programs, advertisements designed to execute certain scripts, or fake installers. Users download or install PUAs via downloaders and installers when they do not deselect optional downloads or installations using "Manual", "Custom", or other settings.

Advertisements can cause unexpected downloads or installations only when users click on them. Fake installers are promoted on deceptive websites, for example, on pages suggesting that users need to update some installed software

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to download applications and files only from official, trustworthy pages, use direct download links, and not finish downloads and installations without checking downloaders and installers for "Advanced", "Custom", and other settings.

Also, it is advisable not to trust advertisements that questionable websites have on them. By clicking those ads, users could open malicious sites or cause unwanted downloads or even installations. 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 robo-checker[.]top website (GIF):

robo-checker[.]top website appearance (GIF)

Notifications from robo-checker[.]top:

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Quick menu:

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Google Chrome logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 2)

Android logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 2)

Mozilla Firefox logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 2)

Microsoft Edge logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 2)

Safari logoRemove 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.

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 1)

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)

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 2)

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 robo-checker[.]top in the right lower corner of my desktop?

A website shows notifications when it has permission for that. It means that robo-checker[.]top has been allowed to show notifications (and was visited earlier).

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

It is not harmful to click on a notification but a website that it would open can be used to distribute malware.

Is robo-checker[.]top a virus?

Robo-checker[.]top and similar pages are not considered to be viruses. The are designed to promote various scams, questionable (potentially malicious) applications and websites.

Will Combo Cleaner remove robo-checker[.]top ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted for robo-checker[.]top. It will also block all further access to robo-checker[.]top. No additional steps will be required.

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Malware activity

Global malware activity level today:

Medium threat activity

Increased attack rate of infections detected within the last 24 hours.

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