How to stop datasecuritycentr.com notifications

What kind of website is datasecuritycentr[.]com?

Datasecuritycentr[.]com is a deceptive website running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. It also asks for permission to show untrustworthy notifications. Our team has discovered datasecuritycentr[.]com while inspecting illegal movie streaming, torrent, and similar sites.

Datasecuritycentr[.]com in detail

Datasecuritycentr[.]com is designed to run a fake system scan and then display a list of fake detections. It claims that a computer is infected, and the McAfee subscription has expired. This page is operated by affiliates who seek to trick users into purchasing McAfee antivirus subscriptions. The McAfee company has nothing to do with this page.

We examined notifications displayed by datasecuritycentr[.]com and learned that most of them are designed to trick users into believing that their computers are infected, and cybercriminals are spying on them. One of them is disguised as a notification from Skype.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by datasecuritycentr.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	34.192.40.54
Related domains	datasecuritycentr[.]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, 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

In many cases, websites like datasecuritycentr[.]com display deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. Also, these pages can be used to promote malicious applications. Most of them are promoted through other pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Examples of sites similar to datasecuritycentr[.]com are onlineshield[.]info, window-save[.]com, mydefensivesoft[.]com.

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

Websites get permission to show notifications when visitors click the "Allow" button displayed by a browser. They do not show any notifications unless users allow them. Typically, pages like datasecuritycentr[.]com display deceptive messages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" to download a file, play a video, verify that you are not a robot, etc.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot and for similar reasons. Or click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications" button when a shady website asks for permission to show notifications. If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

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

Notifications displayed by datasecuritycentr[.]com:

Appearance of a website (datasecuritycentr[.]online) related to datasecuritycentr[.]com:

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

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Quick menu:

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

This website shows notifications because it was visited and the "Allow" button while visiting it was clicked. It cannot not show notifications without permission.

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

Clicking on a notification is harmless by itself. However, it is not recommended to click on shady notifications because they can open malicious websites.

Is datasecuritycentr[.]com a virus?

This website (and other pages similar to it) is not a virus. It is designed to run a scam promoting antivirus software (in a deceptive way) and show notifications promoting the same and similar scams.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted for datasecuritycentr[.]com. This app will also block further access to datasecuritycentr[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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