How to block safepcsoftwares.com website notifications

What kind of website is safepcsoftwares[.]com?

Safepcsoftwares[.]com is a page that displays fake virus alerts (messages claiming that a computer is infected) and asks for permission to show deceptive notifications. Our team has discovered safepcsoftwares[.]com while examining other pages that use rogue advertising networks (redirect to shady pages and display untrustworthy ads).

Safepcsoftwares[.]com in detail

Safepcsoftwares[.]com runs a fake system scan (and shows fake scan results) and displays a fake McAfee message claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses. It also claims that the McAfee subscription has expired (even when this antivirus software is not installed on the operating system).

This page is designed to trick visitors into purchasing a McAfee subscription. Affiliates behind it seek to collect illegitimate commissions. The actual McAfee computer security company has nothing to do with safepcsoftwares[.]com. Legitimate companies do not use such methods (scare tactics) to promote their software.

After allowing safepcsoftwares[.]com to show notifications, we found that those notifications claim that a computer is infected too. They also claim files are encrypted. Additionally, those notifications may be used to promote other types of scams, malicious apps, etc.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by safepcsoftwares.com
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, 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 sites of this type

Pages like safepcsoftwares[.]com can redirect to other untrustworthy sites. For example, they can open pages designed to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications, adult pages. Usually, they display deceptive content to get permission to show notifications.

More examples of pages similar to safepcsoftwares[.]com are defender-scanner[.]com, news-cihumo[.]cc, financesurvey[.]site.

How did safepcsoftwares[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Every time a website asks for permission to show notifications, a browser displays a pop-up with "Allow" and "Block" (or similar) buttons. It is allowed to show them by clicking the "Allow" button. Typically, pages like safepcsoftwares[.]com display deceptive content to trick visitors into clicking the "Allow" button.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Never trust pages that show messages claiming that it is necessary to click the "Allow" button to continue loading the page, download a file, play a video, prove that you are not a robot, etc. If you do not wish to receive website notifications, then click the "Block" button or close the page before clicking it.

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

Appearance of safepcsoftwares[.]com website (GIF):

Notifications displayed by safepcsoftwares[.]com:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by safepcsoftwares[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

The only reason why safepcsoftwares[.]com shows notification is because it has been visited and allowed to show them. No website can show notifications without being allowed to do so.

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

A notification can open a malicious or untrustworthy in another way website, but it cannot infect a computer.

Is safepcsoftwares[.]com a virus?

Websites like safepcsoftwares[.]com are not viruses. Usually, they are designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. The purpose of these pages is to promote shady websites, potentially malicious apps, various scams, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove permissions that have been given to safepcsoftwares[.]com. It will also block further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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