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How to remove permissions granted for the now-scan.com page

Also Known As: Ads by now-scan.com
Damage level: Medium

What kind of page is now-scan[.]com?

While examining websites that use rogue advertising networks, our team came across the now-scan[.]com website. It is a deceptive page running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Also, now-scan[.]com asks for permission to show notifications. It is an untrustworthy page that should be ignored.

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Now-scan[.]com in detail

Now-scan[.]com runs a fake system scan and shows a list of detected "threats" ("security risks"). At the end of the scanning process, it displays a fake virus notification (a pop-up window) claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses. Now-scan[.]com urges visitors to remove threats using the McAfee antivirus (a legitimate antivirus software).

Now-scan[.]com displays deceptive content to trick visitors into purchasing McAfee antivirus subscription. Its creators are affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions from purchases made via their page. McAfee company has never used any similar methods (websites like now-scan[.]com) to promote their products.

Also, now-scan[.]com wants to show notifications. It may show deceptive notifications to promote various scams, shady apps, or even malicious pages or apps if allowed. This page should never be allowed to show notifications.

Threat Summary:
Name Ads by now-scan.com
Threat Type Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address 104.21.55.165
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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Websites of this type in general

Pages like now-scan[.]com get opened via shady ads, torrent sites, illegal movie streaming websites, or by installed adware-type applications. Either way, users do not visit such web pages intentionally. Most of these sites display deceptive content to trick visitors into allowing them to show notifications.

Examples of similar pages are cleaningupdate[.]xyz, defensivereaction[.]cfd, and pc-tools-2022[.]xyz.

How did now-scan[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Now-scan[.]com cannot show notifications without permission. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" button (in a pop-up displayed by a browser) while visiting pages. Thus, if you see notifications from now-scan[.]com, you visited this page and allowed it to display them.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Click the "Block", "Block Notifications", or a similar button while visiting suspicious pages that want to show notifications or close those pages. Never trust pages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to prove that you are not a robot, download files, play videos, confirm your age, etc.

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

Appearance of now-scan[.]com website (GIF):

now-scan[.]com website appearance (GIF)

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Quick menu:

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Google Chrome logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome (step 2)

Android logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Google Chrome - Android (step 2)

Mozilla Firefox logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Mozilla Firefox (step 2)

Microsoft Edge logoRemove 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".

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 1)

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).

Disable web browser notifications in Microsoft Edge (step 2)

Safari logoRemove 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.

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 1)

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)

Disable web browser notifications in Safari - macOS (step 2)

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 now-scan[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

The only reason why this page shows notifications is because it was visited and allowed to show them. There are no websites that can display notifications without permission. Websites receive such permission after clicking the "Allow" button.

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

Your computer is not infected since notifications cannot cause such harm. Nevertheless, they can open malicious pages.

Is now-scan[.]com a virus?

Websites like now-scan[.]com are not viruses. The purpose of these pages is to promote various scams (e.g., technical support scams), questionable (potentially malicious) applications, websites, etc. Now-scan[.]com promotes legitimate software - its creators are affiliates who aim to collect illegitimate commissions.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will remove permissions granted to now-scan[.]com. It will also block further access to now-scan[.]com (no additional steps will be required).

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About the author:

Tomas Meskauskas

Tomas Meskauskas - expert security researcher, professional malware analyst.

I am passionate about computer security and technology. I have an experience of over 10 years working in various companies related to computer technical issue solving and Internet security. I have been working as an author and editor for pcrisk.com since 2010. Follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn to stay informed about the latest online security threats. Contact Tomas Meskauskas.

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Global malware activity level today:

Medium threat activity

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