How to stop maincaptcha.top from delivering unwanted notifications

What kind of page is maincaptcha[.]top?

Maincaptcha[.]top is an untrustworthy website that displays deceptive to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. Also, it redirects to other pages of this kind (one of them is a scam site). We discovered maincaptcha[.]top while inspecting torrent sites, illegal movie streaming pages, and other sites that use rogue advertising networks.

Maincaptcha[.]top in detail

Maincaptcha[.]top instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots. It requests visitors to complete a fake CAPTCHA. Clicking the "Allow" button while on maincaptcha[.]top grants this page permission to show notifications.

Typically, notifications from pages like maincaptcha[.]top promote various technical support scams, phishing pages, shady apps, etc. In some cases, they show deceptive content to trick visitors into downloading malware. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to allow maincaptcha[.]top to deliver notifications.

Additionally, maincaptcha[.]top can redirect to other deceptive pages. We found that one of the pages promoted by maincaptcha[.]top is running a scam similar to "AMAZON TRIAL POP-UP Scam". Scammers use such pages to trick visitors into providing sensitive information, paying "administration", "shipping" (or other) fees, and other purposes.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by maincaptcha.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Seclookup (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	5.8.67.176
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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Web pages of this type in general

Typically, users end up on pages like maincaptcha[.]top after clicking on shady advertisements or visiting illegal movie streaming, torrent, adult, or similar pages. In some cases, these pages are opened by installed advertising-supported programs.

All websites similar to maincaptcha[.]top are designed to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications (they display deceptive content). Examples of similar sites are ourwowspot[.]com, stream-trust[.]xyz, and mytopwords[.]com.

How did maincaptcha[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites can only show notifications if they have permission to do so. Visitors agree to receive notifications by clicking the "Allow" (or similar) button when browsers notify them that those pages want to deliver notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust websites claiming that clicking the "Allow" button is required to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, download a file, verify your age, etc. Close such websites or click the "Block", "Block Notifications" or similar button when they ask for permission to display notifications.

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

Appearance of maincaptcha[.]top website (GIF):

Another variant of the maincaptcha[.]top page:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by maincaptcha[.]top using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

This website (or any other page) cannot show notifications without permission. It means that the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting maincaptcha[.]top.

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

Notifications coming from websites cannot infect computers. However, they can open malicious websites (if clicked).

Is maincaptcha[.]top a virus?

Maincaptcha[.]top is not a virus. This page promotes various scams, shady apps, etc. It does that by showing untrustworthy notifications and redirecting visitors to other pages.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove permissions granted for maincaptcha[.]top. Moreover, this app will block further access to maincaptcha[.]top. No additional steps will be required.

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