Removal instructions for notifications delivered by the window-safe.com site

What kind of page is window-safe[.]com?

Our researchers found window-safe[.]com while inspecting shady sites. This rogue page operates by loading deceptive content (scams), pushing spam browser notifications, and redirecting visitors to other (likely unreliable/malicious) webpages.

Most users enter window-safe[.]com and similar websites via redirects caused by pages using rogue advertising networks.

Window-safe[.]com overview

What content visitors encounter on and through rogue webpages may be determined based on their IP addresses/ geolocations.

During our inspection, window-safe[.]com ran the "You've visited illegal infected website" scam. It consists of a fake system scan and threat reports - allegedly from McAfee anti-virus. However, all these claims are fraudulent, and this content is in no way associated with the McAfee Corp. Scams of this kind usually promote untrustworthy and harmful software. More information on this scam can be found in our "You've visited illegal infected website" article.

Additionally, window-safe[.]com asks visitors to enable it to deliver browser notifications. The delivered notifications/adverts primarily endorse unreliable/hazardous sites and software, online scams, and even malware.

To summarize, through webpages like window-safe[.]com, users can experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by window-safe.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.159.31
Observed Domains	hostmaster.window-safe[.]com
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Browser notification spam in general

The Internet is rife with misleading, deceptive, and malicious material; rogue webpages are by no means rare. We have analyzed thousands of such sites; notificationscity[.]com, ovinspecutions[.]com, and expressedsupply[.]com are a few examples of our latest finds.

The browser notifications displayed by such pages push unwanted and dangerous content. It is noteworthy that any legitimate products encountered via these adverts are unlikely to be promoted by their actual developers. Instead, scammers who abuse the products' affiliate programs employ notification spam to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did window-safe[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Sites can only deliver browser notifications with user consent. Hence, you have likely visited window-safe[.]com and permitted it to do so (i.e., clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or similar).

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you access a suspicious webpage, do not consent to its browser notifications (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore notification delivery or deny it (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious websites, it could be due to adware installed onto it or the system. 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 window-safe[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only deliver notifications with user permission. Therefore, you've likely accessed window-safe[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option.

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

No, in itself - clicking on a browser notification is harmless. However, the content (e.g., websites, applications, etc.) endorsed through these advertisements can be dubious/malicious and cause severe issues.

Is window-safe[.]com a virus?

While window-safe[.]com is not considered to be a virus, it can promote virulent material. Rogue sites typically push online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and undo all the permissions given to the window-safe[.]com website. It can also restrict further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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