How to stop finchi.click from showing notifications

What kind of page is finchi[.]click?

During the examination of the finchi[.]click page, we found that it runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam and wants to show deceptive notifications. The purpose of this site is to trick visitors into purchasing an antivirus subscription. This page should be ignored. None of the messages displayed by it are real.

Finchi[.]click in detail

Finchi[.]click uses a scare tactic to trick visitors into purchasing a McAfee antivirus subscription. After running a fake system scan, finchi[.]click claims that a computer is infected with viruses and urges to remove threats immediately. The McAfee company never uses deceptive marketing to promote its products.

Finchi[.]click is operated by individual (or individuals) who seeks to earn commissions from an affiliate program. The McAfee company has nothing to do with finchi[.]click. Another reason not to trust finchi[.]click is that it can show untrustworthy notifications.

If allowed, finchi[.]click can show notifications promoting the same or other scams, shady applications, or even malicious websites. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to agree to receive notifications from finchi[.]click or any similar website.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by finchi.click
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.66.62
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.
Malware Removal (Windows)	To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. ▼ Download Combo Cleaner To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. 7 days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

More about websites of this type

Pages like finchi[.]click are rarely visited on purpose. In most cases, they are opened by clicking on untrustworthy advertisements or notifications from other pages of this kind. Also, they can be opened through sites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites) or by adware.

Examples of similar websites are stayundercontrol[.]online, defenderfocus[.]xyz, and suldo[.]click.

How did finchi[.]click gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Finchi[.]click received permission to show notifications after the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it. No website can deliver notifications without permission. It is common for websites like finchi[.]click to use clickbait techniques to lure visitors into allowing them to deliver notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not click the "Allow" button while visiting suspicious websites. Click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button or close such pages every time they ask for permission to deliver notifications. Remember that legitimate pages never ask visitors to click the "Allow" button to load a video, download a file, prove that you are not a robot, etc.

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

Appearance of finchi[.]click website (GIF):

Instant automatic malware removal: Manual threat removal might be a lengthy and complicated process that requires advanced IT skills. Combo Cleaner is a professional automatic malware removal tool that is recommended to get rid of malware. Download it by clicking the button below:
▼ DOWNLOAD Combo Cleaner By downloading any software listed on this website you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. To use full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Combo Cleaner. 7 days free trial available. Combo Cleaner is owned and operated by Rcs Lt, the parent company of PCRisk.com read more.

Quick menu:

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

If a website shows notifications, it means that it was visited and allowed to show them. The same applies to finchi[.]click. Permission to deliver notifications is granted by clicking the "Allow" button (as shown in the GIF above).

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

No, your computer is not infected. The worst these notifications can do is open malicious websites.

Is finchi[.]click a virus?

Finchi[.]click is not a virus. It claims that a computer is infected with viruses to trick visitors into purchasing antivirus software. Also, it can be used to promote other scams, potentially malicious applications, and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and stop finchi[.]click from showing notifications by removing permissions that it has received. This application will also block further access to finchi[.]click. No additional steps will be required.

▼ Show Discussion