How to stop recif.click from displaying notifications

What kind of website is recif[.]click?

We examined the recif[.]click and found that it runs the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Also, it can show untrustworthy notifications (if allowed). Our team discovered recif[.]click while inspecting illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages of this kind that use rogue advertising networks.

Recif[.]click in detail

Recif[.]click displays a fake antivirus scanner that supposedly detects five viruses. It also shows a deceptive pop-up window urging visitors to eliminate "detected" threats to protect banking and other sensitive information. Recif[.]click instructs visitors to start McAfee antivirus (click the "Start McAfee button).

The purpose of recif[.]click is to trick visitors into purchasing McAfee antivirus subscriptions. McAfee is a legitimate company. It does not use pages like recif[.]click or other deceptive methods to promote its products.

Recif[.]click is owned by affiliates who earn commissions when someone purchases antivirus software through their page (via an affiliate link). It is strongly recommended not to trust pages like recif[.]click even when they promote legitimate software.

Another reason not to trust recif[.]click is that it can show notifications designed to promote phishing pages, technical support scam sites, shady apps, etc. Thus, permission for recif[.]click to show notifications should never be granted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by recif.click
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Netcraft (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.57.2
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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Pages of this type in general

Websites like recif[.]click display deceptive content to trick visitors into taking certain actions (e.g., agreeing to receive notifications and paying for software). Users do not visit these pages intentionally. They get opened via other untrustworthy pages, advertisements, and advertising-supported apps.

Examples of similar websites are asxerk[.]click, ivonch[.]click, and lifetimedesktopdefence[.]online.

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

Recif[.]click is allowed to display notifications. The "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it. Websites cannot show notifications without permission. Usually, sites like recif[.]click use scare tactics or other deceptive methods to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust pages encouraging you to click the "Allow" button to play a video, prove that you are not a robot, download a file, etc. These pages cannot be trusted. Legitimate websites never ask visitors to perform such actions. Click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button when shady pages ask for permission to show notifications or close them.

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

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

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Quick menu:

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

Websites can only show notifications if visitors give them permission. It means that recif[.]click was visited earlier and has been allowed to deliver notifications. This permission is granted by clicking the "Allow" (or equivalent) button when browsers notify visitors that websites want to show notifications.

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

No, notifications cannot infect computers. They can open untrustworthy websites (including malicious ones).

Is recif[.]click a virus?

Recif[.]click is not a virus (ironically, it claims that a computer is infected with viruses). This page is owned by affiliates who fraudulently promote legitimate software. Also, recif[.]click can display deceptive notifications.

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

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

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