How to stop expocaptcha.top from displaying notifications

What kind of page is expocaptcha[.]top?

While examining expocaptcha[.]top, we have found that it shows a deceptive message to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. We have discovered expocaptcha[.]top while inspecting pages that use shady advertising networks. Users do not visit sites like expocaptcha[.]top on purpose.

Expocaptcha[.]top in detail

Expocaptcha[.]top instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to pass a CAPTCHA. It uses a clickbait technique to receive permission to show notifications. It is never required to click the "Allow" button (agree to receive notifications) to pass a CAPTCHA, load the page, play a video, etc.

Notifications from expocaptcha[.]top promote shady websites and apps. Clicking them can open phishing websites, technical support scam sites, and other pages designed to extract sensitive information or money or promote potentially malicious software. Thus, it is highly advisable not to allow expocaptcha[.]top to show notifications.

In addition to displaying deceptive content and showing untrustworthy notifications, expocaptcha[.]top redirects visitors to other dubious sites. We have found that one of the pages promoted by expocaptcha[.]top is a site running a scam similar to "AMAZON TRIAL" - a page running a survey scam.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by expocaptcha.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), Avira (Phishing), CyRadar (Malicious), Fortinet (Malware), malwares.com URL checker (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	5.181.203.24
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 expocaptcha[.]top usually are promoted via pages that use rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites and illegal movie streaming pages) and dubious advertisements. It is uncommon for these pages to be visited on purpose. In some cases, adware is used to promote these sites.

Examples of similar pages are venadvonline[.]com, mudflised[.]com, and mywowspot[.]com.

How did expocaptcha[.]top gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Expocaptcha[.]top shows notifications because the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting this page. Clicking that button while visiting pages grants them permission to send notifications. No website can show notifications without the visitor's consent.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not click the "Allow" button if you do not wish to receive notifications from a website. Click the "Block" "Block Notifications", or a similar button, or close the page. Note that legitimate pages never claim that clicking the "Allow" button to perform certain actions (e.g., prove that you are not a robot, load the page, play a video, etc.).

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

Appearance of expocaptcha[.]top website (GIF):

Another appearance of the expocaptcha[.]top page:

Notifications from expocaptcha[.]top:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by expocaptcha[.]top using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

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

Expocaptcha[.]top shows notifications because it has been allowed to do so. Visitors agree to receive notifications from pages by clicking the "Allow" button while visiting them.

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

Notifications from shady web pages cannot infect computers. Nevertheless, they can lead to malicious websites.

Is expocaptcha[.]top a virus?

Websites like expocaptcha[.]top are not viruses. In most cases, they promote various scams, dubious apps, and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and remove all permissions granted for expocaptcha[.]top. Also, this application will block further access to expocaptcha[.]top. No additional steps will be required.

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