How to remove permissions that safecaretech.online page has

What kind of website is safecaretech[.]online?

Our team has examined safecaretech[.]online and found that it is one of the many pages running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. Also, safecaretech[.]online asks for permission to show notifications. We have discovered safecaretech[.]online while browsing websites that use shady advertising networks.

Safecaretech[.]online in detail

Safecaretech[.]online is designed to trick visitors into believing that their computers are infected with five viruses. It shows a fake virus warning claiming that a computer is infected with five viruses and urging to run a virus removal procedure immediately. Safecaretech[.]online also claims that computers will remain damaged and vulnerable if visitors leave the page.

Clicking the "Renew License" leads to a website with an affiliate's ID in its URL. It means that safecaretech[.]online is owned by affiliates. The opened page offers to purchase McAfee antivirus software subscription. Individuals behind safecaretech[.]online earn commissions when someone pays for McAfee subscription via their page.

McAfee antivirus is a legitimate software computer security software. The company owning this software does not use deceptive marketing for advertising. It has nothing to do with safecaretech[.]online. Thus, this page should be ignored.

As mentioned in the introduction, safecaretech[.]online wants to show notifications. It should not be allowed to show them. Notifications from safecaretech[.]online can open phishing pages, technical support scam sites, and other pages used to distribute shady software, obtain sensitive information, steal money, etc.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by safecaretech.online
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	23.227.194.37
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 pages of this type

Websites like safecaretech[.]online show deceptive content to lure visitors into purchasing software subscriptions. Legitimate companies do not use such pages to promote their products or services. As a rule, sites like safecaretech[.]online are controlled by affiliates.

Users do not visit websites of this type on purpose. They open them via various illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages that use rogue advertising networks. Sometimes, these sites are promoted via advertising-supported apps.

Examples of similar websites are captchaglow[.]top, arachidenews[.]com, and editormoney[.]com.

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

Websites always ask for permission to show notifications. They cannot send them without visitors' consent. Visitors grant this permission by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting pages. It means that "the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting safetyremind[.]xyz.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close untrustworthy websites when they ask for permission to show notifications or click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button. Either way, do not click the "Allow" button. Especially when websites claim that clicking the "Allow" button is required to watch 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 safecaretech[.]online website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

It is because the "Allow" (or "Allow Notirications") button displayed by a browser was clicked while visiting safecaretech[.]online. Websites cannot display notifications without visitors' consent.

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

A computer cannot be infected by a notification. However, clicking notifications displayed by shady pages can open malicious websites.

Is safecaretech[.]online a virus?

Websites like safecaretech[.]online are not viruses. They claim that computers are infected with viruses to trick visitors into purchasing antivirus software. Also, they ask for permission to show notifications that can lead to untrustworthy pages.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and delete permissions granted for safecaretech[.]online. It will also block further access to safecaretech[.]online. No additional steps will be required.

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