How to remove arrectines.com notifications (adverts)

What kind of page is arrectines[.]com?

Arrectines[.]com is a rogue webpage discovered by our researchers during a routine inspection of untrustworthy sites. Upon examination, we learned that it promotes browser notification spam and produces redirects to different (likely unreliable/hazardous) websites.

The majority of visitors to arrectines[.]com and similar pages access them through redirects caused by sites that use advertising networks.

Arrectines[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the content encountered on and through rogue websites may vary depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation. At the time of research, arrectines[.]com instructed to – "Click 'Allow' to confirm that you are not a robot".

This CAPTCHA test is fake, and by pressing the "Allow" button – users unintentionally permit arrectines[.]com to deliver browser notifications. Rogue webpages use them to run intrusive advert campaigns. These advertisements can promote online scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and even malware.

In summary, through sites like arrectines[.]com – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Browser notification spam in general

We have examined numerous rogue websites; chethomarie[.]com, hatetoryse[.]com, and rhestencent[.]com are merely a few of our newest articles. These pages display browser notifications that endorse deceptive and malicious content. It must be mentioned that any genuine products or services encountered via these ads are most likely promoted by scammers who abuse affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites cannot deliver browser notifications without user consent. Therefore, you have likely entered arrectines[.]com at some point and enabled the advert delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option displayed on this webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you happen upon a suspect webpage – do not permit it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). We advise ignoring or denying notification requests from such pages (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

It is noteworthy that having adware installed on the browser/system can result in suspicious sites being forced-open at random. Should you keep experiencing redirects of this kind, check the device and immediately remove all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins.

If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification (advertisement) displayed by the arrectines[.]com website:

Appearance of the arrectines[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

User consent is necessary for any website to deliver browser notifications (ads). Hence, you've likely accessed arrectines[.]com and selected "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any system infection processes. However, these ads promote content that can cause serious problems (including malware infections).

Is arrectines[.]com a virus?

No, arrectines[.]com is not deemed to be a virus. However, sites of this kind often endorse virulent content, such as online scams, untrustworthy/hazardous software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan systems and revoke the permissions given to the arrectines[.]com page. It can also restrict all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, additional actions will not be required.