How to stop proprotect2023.xyz from sending notifications

What kind of page is proprotect2023[.]xyz?

Proprotect2023[.]xyz is one of the many deceptive pages running the "McAfee - Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" scam. This page shows fake virus alerts to trick visitors into purchasing legitimate software. Also, proprotect2023[.]xyz asks for permission to show shady notifications. Thus, it cannot be trusted.

Proprotect2023[.]xyz in detail

Proprotect2023[.]xyz "scans" the operating system for threats and finds five viruses. It displays a fake warning message claiming that personal, banking and other sensitive information is at risk and urging to eliminate all threats. Proprotect2023[.]xyz instructs visitors to start McAfee Antivirus.

Clicking the "Start McAfee" button on proprotect2023[.]xyz opens an affiliate link - a legitimate McAfee site with an affiliate's ID in its URL. It means that proprotect2023[.]xyz is owned by affiliates who earn commissions when someone purchases a McAfee Antivirus subscription via their page.

Websites that use fraudulent marketing to promote software products (even if those products are legitimate) should not be trusted. Companies like McAfee never use deceptive pages to promote their products or services.

As mentioned in the introduction, proprotect2023[.]xyz wants to show notifications. If allowed, it could send notifications designed to promote various scams, potentially malicious apps, etc. Clicking those notifications may also lead to malicious sites. Thus, it is strongly recommended not to agree to receive notifications from proprotect2023[.]xyz and similar websites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by proprotect2023.xyz
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.34.55
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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Websites of this type in general

Most of these websites display deceptive messages or other content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications and (or) purchasing legitimate software. Also, they can redirect visitors to other pages of this kind.

Sites like proprotect2023[.]xyz are promoted mostly via untrustworthy advertisements, illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages that use shady advertising networks. Examples of similar pages are authenticguarding[.]com, genuinescansupport[.]com, and foundedscan[.]com.

How did proprotect2023[.]xyz gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Web pages receive permission to show notifications after clicking the "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar button while visiting them. No website can display notifications without the visitor's consent. Thus, proprotect2023[.]xyz sends notifications because it has been allowed to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Close untrustworthy pages that ask for permission to show notifications or click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" (or equivalent) button. Do not click the "Allow" button while visiting shady pages. Especially when websites show messages claiming that it is required to click the "Allow" button to watch/play 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 proprotect2023[.]xyz website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by proprotect2023.xyz?
• 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 proprotect2023[.]xyz in the right lower corner of my desktop?

If a website shows notifications, that is because it has been allowed to show them. The same applies to proprotect2023[.]xyz or any other page.

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

The biggest issue with clicking notifications from shady websites is that they can open malicious sites. Nevertheless, such notifications cannot infect computers.

Is proprotect2023[.]xyz a virus?

Websites like proprotect2023[.]xyz are not viruses. They show deceptive messages to trick visitors into believing that their computers are infected. They use deceptive marketing to promote legitimate software and ask for permission to show shady notifications.

Will Combo Cleaner remove proprotect2023[.]xyz ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, eliminate permissions granted for proprotect2023[.]xyz, and block all further access to this site. No additional steps will be required.

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