How to eliminate the ads delivered by the desktopdefence.online website

What kind of page is desktopdefence[.]online?

Our researchers found the desktopdefence[.]online rogue page while inspecting suspect websites. It is designed to promote scams, push browser notification spam, and redirect users to other webpages (likely unreliable or harmful) sites.

Most visitors to pages like desktopdefence[.]online access them via redirects caused by websites using rogue advertising networks.

Desktopdefence[.]online overview

The behavior of rogue sites (i.e., what they host/promote) might depend on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we entered desktopdefence[.]online, it ran the "McAfee Total Protection - Your PC might be infected with viruses!" scam.

The anti-virus interface, system scan, and threat reports - all of this is fake, and it is in no way associated with the actual McAfee. It must be mentioned that no website can detect the threats and issues present on visitors' devices - therefore, any that make such claims are scams. Typically, this scam model (fake virus alert) is used to endorse unreliable, fraudulent, and malicious applications.

Additionally, desktopdefence[.]online requested visitors to allow it to deliver browser notifications. These advertisements promote online scams, untrustworthy and harmful software, and even malware.

To summarize, through websites like desktopdefence[.]online - users can experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by desktopdefence.online
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	18.235.21.239
Observed Domains	atri.desktopdefence[.]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, 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

We have analyzed thousands of rogue webpages; series-protection[.]com, totalwebdefence[.]com, and week-tale[.]xyz are merely a couple of our newest finds.

These sites display browser notifications endorsing online scams and malicious content. It is pertinent to mention that any genuine products encountered via these ads are most likely promoted by scammers seeking to obtain illegitimate commissions by abusing affiliate programs.

How did desktopdefence[.]online gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites need user permission to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely visited desktopdefence[.]online and pressed "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this webpage.

Note that rogue sites often use clickbait, fake CAPTCHA verification, and other deception to trick visitors into allowing notification delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

To avoid receiving unwanted browser notifications, do not permit suspicious websites to display them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification requests (i.e., click "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open dubious sites, it could be caused by the presence of advertising-supported software (adware). 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 desktopdefence[.]online website (GIF):

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by desktopdefence[.]online using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Sites require user consent to display browser notifications. Hence, you've likely visited desktopdefence[.]online and consented to the delivery of these ads by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not initiate any system infection processes. However, the content promoted via these adverts can be harmful and cause severe issues (including malware infections).

Is desktopdefence[.]online a virus?

No, websites like desktopdefence[.]online are not considered to be viruses, but they can promote virulent content. Rogue sites endorse online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revert all the permissions granted to the desktopdefence[.]online page. Additionally, Combo Cleaner can block further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be necessary.

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