How to avoid allowing toppholasnow.com to send notifications

What kind of page is toppholasnow[.]com?

We found that toppholasnow[.]com is an untrustworthy website that uses clickbait, a misleading tactic, to lure visitors into permitting it to send notifications. There are plenty of web pages like toppholasnow[.]com. Another common trait is that users do not open them on purpose. Such pages should be avoided.

Toppholasnow[.]com in detail

Toppholasnow[.]com presents an image of a robot and says that visitors must click "Allow" if they are not robots. The site makes it seem like clicking that button is required to pass a CAPTCHA. However, legitimate pages never ask visitors to click the "Allow" button for this purpose.

Clicking the "Allow" option in a pop-up displayed by a browser while visiting toppholasnow[.]com permits the page to show notifications. Typically, sites like this one send deceptive notifications containing fake warnings, offers, misleading ads, text messages, etc.). Interacting with these notifications can lead to potentially malicious web pages.

Users may land on technical support scams designed to steal money or personal information or distribute malicious software. Also, they may encounter sites designed to promote fake giveaways, surveys, investment opportunities, etc. Moreover, notifications from toppholasnow[.]com might open phishing sites created to extract credit card details, passwords, or other information.

Additionally, these notifications may open websites hosting adware, browser hijackers, and other unwanted applications. Thus, users may become victims of identity theft, download malware or other unwanted software, lose money, or experience other problems.

Therefore, toppholasnow[.]com and similar websites should not be permitted to send notifications. If encountered, such pages should be closed right away.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by toppholasnow.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Antiy-AVL (Malicious), Combo Cleaner (Malware), ESET-NOD32 (Phishing), Sophos (Malware), Webroot (Malicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	104.21.38.188
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 similar websites

Users can open sites like toppholasnow[.]com by clicking on dubious advertisements, pop-ups, download buttons, or similar content on unreliable websites. Also, they might be directed to such sites via websites that utilize rogue advertising networks, such as torrent sites or illegal movie streaming pages.

Links in deceptive emails, messages, and ads displayed by installed adware can also be used to lure users into visiting websites like toppholasnow[.]com. More examples of similar sites are topewesusa[.]com, shauckaimo[.]com, and tentedstars[.]com.

How did toppholasnow[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

When users visit websites that want to display notifications, a pop-up window alerts them of this request. By clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option, users give the website permission to send notifications. As a result, tentedstars[.]com can send notifications because you have granted it the necessary permissions.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

When encountering suspicious web pages requesting permission to deliver notifications, choose options like "Block", "Block Notifications", "Deny", or simply close these pages. Keep in mind that reputable websites do not ask visitors to click the "Allow" button to confirm they are not robots, download a file, 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 toppholasnow[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

In order to be able to send notifications, a website must receive permission from users. Therefore, toppholasnow[.]com is sending you notifications because you have already visited the site and allowed it to do so.

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

Notifications from websites cannot cause direct harm. Nevertheless, they can be designed to open websites hosting malware or other malicious content.

Is toppholasnow[.]com a virus?

Websites like toppholasnow[.]com are not viruses. Usually, they promote various scams (e.g., phishing or technical support scams) or questionable applications and websites.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will run a system scan and remove permissions granted to toppholasnow[.]com. It will also block further access to toppholasnow[.]com. No other steps will be required.

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