How to stop ivonch.click from showing notifications

What kind of page is ivonch[.]click?

We examined ivonch[.]click and found that this page promotes the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Also, it asks for permission to deliver notifications. Ivonch[.]click is a deceptive page that should be ignored and never allowed to show notifications.

Ivonch[.]click in detail

Ivonch[.]click is designed to run a fake system scan and display a pop-up window (a fake "warning" message) claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses. Ivonch[.]click urges visitors to remove "detected" threats to protect banking and other sensitive information.

This page instructs visitors to start McAfee Antivirus to eliminate all threats. If clicked, the "Start McAfee" button on ivonch[.]click opens a legitimate McAfee page. That page has an affiliate's ID in its URL. It means that ivonch[.]click is owned by affiliates. These affiliates aim to collect illegitimate commissions.

Legitimate companies (like McAfee) do not use websites like ivonch[.]click to promote their software (or other products). Thus, it is highly advisable not to trust these sites. Also, these pages should not be allowed to show notifications. Notifications from ivonch[.]click can open potentially malicious websites and promote shady apps.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by Ivonch.click
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.91.22
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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More about websites of this type

Usually, deceptive pages like ivonch[.]click get opened via untrustworthy advertisements or websites that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites and illegal movie streaming pages). Sometimes, they get opened by installed adware. In most cases, their visitors do not open them intentionally.

Examples of similar websites are lifetimedesktopdefence[.]online, milipili[.]click, and zeleboba[.]click.

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

Websites receive permission to display notifications after visitors click the "Allow" button (which appears in a pop-up displayed by a web browser). No website can show notifications without being allowed to do so. It means that ivonch[.]click was visited, and the aforementioned button was clicked while visiting it.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close websites stating that clicking the "Allow" button is required to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, confirm your age, etc. Alternatively, unwanted notifications can be avoided by clicking the "Block" button while visiting shady pages that want to show notifications.

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Ivonch[.]click displays its notifications because it has permission to do so. It was visited, and the "Allow" button was clicked once a browser informed you that this page wants to show notifications.

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

A computer cannot be infected by a notification. Nevertheless, it is not safe to click on notifications displayed by untrustworthy pages. Those notifications can open malicious websites.

Is ivonch[.]click a virus?

Websites like ivonch[.]click claim that computers are or might be infected with viruses. These pages are not viruses. They run various scams to promote legitimate (or untrustworthy) pages and software.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all the permissions granted for ivonch[.]click. It will also block further access to ivonch[.]click. No additional steps will be required.

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