How to stop maincaptchanow.top from sending notifications

What kind of page is maincaptchanow[.]top?

During our investigation of pages that use shady advertising networks, we came across maincaptchanow[.]top. We found that this site employs clickbait tactics to deceive visitors into consenting to receive notifications and redirects them to scam websites. Thus, it is advisable to avoid visiting maincaptchanow[.]top.

Maincaptchanow[.]top in detail

Maincaptchanow[.]top employs a deceitful tactic to lure visitors into agreeing to receive notifications. It presents visitors with a fake CAPTCHA, leading them to believe that clicking the "Allow" button will verify their human status. However, this action actually grants permission for the website to display notifications.

Notifications from maincaptchanow[.]top falsely claim that a computer is infected with viruses, subscription payment has failed, and display other deceptive content. Interacting with these notifications can result in opening unreliable websites asking to provide personal information, prompting to call fake technical support numbers, offering harmful downloads, etc.

Furthermore, maincaptchanow[.]top redirects to other questionable sites. One of the pages promoted via maincaptchanow[.]top is a lottery scam site similar to "AMAZON TRIAL" which is designed to obtain personal information and (or) money from unsuspecting visitors. Thus, neither maincaptchanow[.]top nor its notifications can be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by maincaptchanow.top
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	alphaMountain.ai (Suspicious), CyRadar (Malicious), malwares.com URL checker (Malicious), 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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Pages of this type in general

The objective of websites such as maincaptchanow[.]top is to persuade visitors to grant permission for notification display by presenting them with fake CAPTCHAs, video players, loading bars, and other content with instructions to click the "Allow" button to perform certain actions.

Typically, users access these sites inadvertently via untrustworthy advertisements and pages that use fraudulent advertising networks, such as illegal movie streaming sites and torrent pages. These sites are not accessed intentionally. Other examples of similar websites are softstrorright[.]com, lightfoot[.]top, and nowcaptchahere[.]top.

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

Maincaptchanow[.]top is able to display notifications because it has been granted permission to do so. It received this permission after clicking the "Allow" button when a browser presented a message indicating that maincaptchanow[.]top wants to show notifications. No website can display notifications without obtaining permission first.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you encounter suspicious websites requesting permission to display notifications, it is recommended to click the "Block" or "Block Notifications" (or equivalent) button or simply close them. Reputable websites never ask visitors to click the "Allow" button to perform certain actions.

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

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

Another appearance of maincaptchanow[.]top:

Notifications from maincaptchanow[.]top:

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

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Quick menu:

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

In order for a website to display browser notifications, it must first receive permission from the user. Therefore, it is highly probable that you have previously visited maincaptchanow[.]top and permitted it to display notifications.

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

While clicking on a notification may not be harmful on its own, it can lead to malicious and potentially harmful websites.

Is maincaptchanow[.]top a virus?

Maincaptchanow[.]top and similar websites are not viruses. Their creators use them to promote various scams, shady applications, and other websites of this kind.

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

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

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