How to stop fastcaptcha.top from showing notifications

What kind of page is fastcaptcha[.]top?

After investigating fastcaptcha[.]top, our team has determined that it is an untrustworthy website that shows a misleading message to deceive visitors into consenting to receive notifications. Websites like fastcaptcha[.]top are often accessed inadvertently by visitors. We discovered fastcaptcha[.]top while inspecting other shady pages.

Fastcaptcha[.]top in detail

Fastcaptcha[.]top displays a message requesting visitors to click the "Allow" button to pass a CAPTCHA (to prove/confirm they are not robots). However, clicking the button grants the website permission to display notifications.

We found that fastcaptcha[.]top shows notifications claiming that a computer is infected. They are used to promote dubious websites that may trick visitors into providing sensitive information, downloading adware, browser hijackers, or malware, and even calling fake tech support numbers.

Therefore, it is advisable not to agree to receive notifications from fastcaptcha[.]top. It is worth mentioning that fastcaptcha[.]top may redirect visitors to other shady websites.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by fastcaptcha.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	155.138.207.75
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 fastcaptcha[.]top usually are accessed by users through unreliable advertisements and websites that utilize questionable advertising networks, such as illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and similar pages. It is rare for users to intentionally visit sites like fastcaptcha[.]top.

Sometimes, sites like fastcaptcha[.]top get opened via advertising-supported apps. Examples of pages similar to fastcaptcha[.]top are productprogramm2[.]com, captchaforcaptcha[.]top, and topcaptchatoday[.]top.

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

Fastcaptcha[.]top is only able to display notifications because it has been granted permission to do so. This is typically done by clicking the "Allow" button when the browser shows a message saying that the visited page wants to show notifications. No website can show notifications without receiving permission from the user first.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If a shady website requests permission to show notifications, close the site or click the "Block", "Block Notifications" or a similar button. Do not trust websites that claim you need to click "Allow" button to perform specific actions like playing a video, downloading a file, or confirming that you are not a robot.

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

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

Another fastcaptcha[.]top variant:

Notification from fastcaptcha[.]top:

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

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Quick menu:

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

To receive browser notifications from a website like fastcaptcha[.]top, you must first grant permission. Therefore, it is likely that you have already visited the website and allowed it to display notifications.

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

Clicking on a notification by itself is not harmful. However, the websites that these notifications lead to may be malicious and pose a threat to the computer's security.

Is fastcaptcha[.]top a virus?

Fastcaptcha[.]top and similar websites are not viruses, but they are commonly used as a tool to promote scams, questionable applications, and other shady websites.

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

Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove any permissions granted to this site, and block any further access to it, eliminating the need for additional steps.

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