How to eliminate the ads delivered by verifyrobots.online website?

What is the verifyrobots[.]online website?

Verifyrobots[.]online is a rogue site similar to captcha-smart.top, ositieonthat.space, hdvideosnet.com, and countless others. Websites of this kind are designed to load dubious content, push their browser notifications, and/or redirect visitors to various (likely untrustworthy or malicious) pages.

Users typically enter rogue sites via redirects caused by suspect webpages, intrusive adverts, or installed PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Applications).

Verifyrobots[.]online in detail

How verifyrobots[.]online behaves is determined by the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. In other words, this information determines whether visitors are presented with questionable material and/or redirected elsewhere.

Furthermore, verifyrobots[.]online uses fake CAPTCHA verification - "Click Allow if you are not a robot" - to trick visitors into enabling its browser notifications. Should they be allowed, the website will start running intrusive advertisement campaigns.

The delivered ads endorse sale-based, rogue, scam, and even malicious pages. What is more, once clicked on, some intrusive adverts can execute scripts to download/install software (e.g., PUAs) stealthily.

Threat Summary:

Name	verifyrobots.online pop-up
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Observed Domains	5.verifyrobots[.]online; 0.verifyrobots[.]online; 4.verifyrobots[.]online; 2.verifyrobots[.]online; 1.verifyrobots[.]online; 3.verifyrobots[.]online
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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Potentially unwanted application overview

PUAs appear harmless and offer "handy" features, which are rarely operational. Instead, unwanted apps can have harmful abilities, e.g., force-opening sites, delivering intrusive ad campaigns, hijacking browsers, and gathering vulnerable data.

In summary, the presence of PUAs on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and even identity theft.

How did adware install on my computer?

PUAs are distributed using the "bundling" technique - packing regular programs with unwanted/malicious additions. Rushed downloads/installations increase the risk of allowing bundled content into the device. Intrusive adverts are used to spread PUAs as well. When clicked on, the advertisements can execute scripts to make downloads/installations without user permission. Some PUAs may also have "official" download webpages.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

It is recommended to research software and only download from official/verified sources. Untrustworthy download channels, e.g., unofficial and freeware websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, etc. - often offer bundled and dangerous content.

Download/Installation processes must be treated with care; that includes - reading terms, exploring available options, and using the "Custom/Advanced" settings to opt-out from all additions. Intrusive ads appear legitimate, yet they redirect to dubious sites (e.g., gambling, adult-dating, pornography, etc.).

In case of encounters with such adverts and/or redirects, the device must be checked and all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins detected - immediately removed from it. 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 the verifyrobots[.]online website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is verifyrobots.online 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by verifyrobots[.]online in the right lower corner of my desktop?

You have likely visited verifyrobots[.]online and permitted it to display notifications. Note that such sites are usually accessed inadvertently, and they use deceptive content (e.g., fake CAPTCHA verification, clickbait, etc.) to trick visitors into allowing their browser notifications.

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

No, your system has not been infected due to a clicked browser notification. However, the websites and apps promoted through these ads can be malicious and cause system infections.

Is verifyrobots[.]online a virus?

No, verifyrobots[.]online is not deemed to be a virus. However, this website can promote virulent (malware-proliferating) content.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your device and remove the permissions granted to verifyrobots[.]online - and no extra step will be necessary. Additionally, Combo Cleaner will block all further access to this rogue website.

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