How to remove permissions granted for thecred.info

What kind of page is thecred[.]info?

Thecred[.]info is a deceptive website that we have discovered while testing illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites that use questionable advertising networks. After examining thecred[.]info, we found that the purpose of this site is to get permission to show notifications and redirect visitors to similar pages.

Thecred[.]info in detail

Thecred[.]info displays a fake CAPTCHA with a message claiming that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot. During the page analysis, we have found that thecred[.]info can redirect to phonestar[.]info - a virtually identical page (it may open other sites too) and show shady notifications.

At the time of the research, thecred[.]info displayed notifications claiming that a computer is infected with viruses and damaged by suspicious programs. Those notifications were disguised as legitimate alerts from Windows (they had the Windows logo in them).

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by thecred.info
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Forcepoint ThreatSeeker (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (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, false claims within visited websites, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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More about websites of this type

Notifications displayed by pages like thecred[.]info can be used to promote various scams, phishing pages, shady and even malicious applications, etc. Also, they can be used to promote legitimate software. In such cases, affiliates behind notifications/websites like thecred[.]info attempt to collect illegitimate commissions.

More examples of pages similar to thecred[.]info are save-secur[.]com, captchawall[.]top, next-thing-info[.]com. Most of them use clickbait techniques to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button (agreeing to receive notifications).

How did thecred[.]info gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Web pages do not show notifications unless they have permission for that. Websites get permission to display their notifications after clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button displayed by a browser. Typically, sites like thecred[.]info display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to continue loading them, prove that you are not a robot, etc. Click the "Block" or a similar button to avoid receiving notifications or simply close the page before clicking any buttons.

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

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

Notifications displayed by thecred[.]info:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by thecred[.]info using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

A website shows notifications only if it has been allowed to show them. It means that thecred[.]info has been visited and allowed to show notifications.

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

No, a notification cannot infect a computer (it cannot directly cause harm). However, it can open a website used to distribute malware.

Is thecred[.]info a virus?

Websites like thecred[.]info are not viruses. These pages are used to promote various scams, phishing pages, shady applications, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove permissions granted for thecred[.]info )(or another page of this kind). This app will also block further access to thecred[.]info. No additional steps will be required.

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