How to stop hiltus.click from showing notifications

What kind of website is hiltus[.]click?

While examining hiltus[.]click, we found that this page runs various scams (shows deceptive messages) and asks for permission to show notifications. This page cannot be trusted. Typically, users do not visit such sites on purpose. Our team discovered hiltus[.]click while inspecting pages that use shady advertising networks.

Hiltus[.]click in detail

We found that hiltus[.]click runs the "McAfee Total Protection has expired" and "McAfee - Your Card Payment Has Failed!", and possibly other scams. It displays fake messages to trick visitors into purchasing legitimate antivirus software. Pages that use deceptive marketing to promote software should never be trusted, even if the promoted software is legitimate.

It appears that hiltus[.]click is owned by affiliates who promote McAfee security software. They earn commissions when someone purchases a McAfee antivirus subscription via their page. It is important to mention that legitimate companies never use sites like hiltus[.]click to promote their products or services.

In addition to displaying deceptive content, hiltus[.]click asks for permission to show notifications. This page should not be allowed to show them. Those notifications are probably used to promote other scams, phishing sites, potentially malicious apps, etc.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by hiltus.click
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	144.202.68.168
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

Usually, websites like hiltus[.]click are promoted via untrustworthy advertisements, illegal movie streaming sites, torrent sites, and similar pages that use rogue advertising networks. Users do not visit them on purpose. Advertising-supported apps can also be used to promote such pages.

Examples of sites similar to hiltus[.]click are gazpachuisthree[.]xyz, securityguardplus[.]site, and yourtopdefencebulwark[.]site.

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

Hiltus[.]click sends notifications because it has been allowed to show them (the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting hiltus[.]click). Websites cannot display notifications without permission. Hiltus[.]click and similar pages usually display deceptive content to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not click the "Allow" button when suspicious websites ask for permission to show notifications. Especially when pages claim that you have to click that button to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, download a file, etc. Click the "Block" (or "Block Notifications") button or close such pages.

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

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

Screenshof of another hiltus[.]click variant that runs the "McAfee Total Protection has expired" scam:

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Quick menu:

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

Hiltus[.]click displays notifications because it has been allowed to do so. It has received permission to show notifications after clicking the "Allow" button while visiting it.

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

Notifications from untrustworthy websites cannot infect computers with malware. Nevertheless, they can open malicious web pages.

Is hiltus[.]click a virus?

Hiltus[.]click is not a virus. This page runs the."McAfee Total Protection has expired" and "McAfee - Your Card Payment Has Failed!" and possibly other scams. It uses deceptive methods to promote legitimate software. Also, it can show shady notifications.

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

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

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