How to stop spanchainio.com notification (ad) delivery

What kind of page is spanchainio[.]com?

Our research team discovered spanchainio[.]com while investigating untrustworthy sites. After examining this rogue page, we determined that it promotes spam browser notifications and produces redirects to different (likely unreliable/harmful) websites.

Most visitors to spanchainio[.]com and similar webpages enter them through redirects caused by sites utilizing rogue advertising networks. Alternatively, these pages can be accessed through spam notifications, intrusive ads, mistyped URLs, and installed adware.

Spanchainio[.]com overview

It is noteworthy that the content encountered on and through rogue sites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we accessed spanchainio[.]com, it displayed a fake CAPTCHA verification test. Users who are deceived into completing it – inadvertently allow the webpage to deliver browser notifications.

Rogue websites use their notifications to run intrusive ad campaigns. These adverts can endorse online scams (phishing, technical support, etc.), untrustworthy/dangerous software (adware, browser hijackers, potentially unwanted applications, etc.), and malware (trojans, ransomware, etc.).

To summarize, sites like spanchainio[.]com (and their notifications) are linked to the following threats – system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Browser notification spam in general

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These pages display browser notifications that promote deceptive and dangerous content. Keep in mind that any genuine products/services encountered via these adverts are most likely endorsed by scammers who exploit affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites require user consent to deliver browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely entered spanchainio[.]com at some point and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option on this page.

It is worth mentioning that rogue webpages often use lures (e.g., fake CAPTCHA tests, clickbait, explicit adult-oriented content, etc.) to trick visitors into enabling browser notification delivery.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Should you happen upon a questionable website – do not permit it to display browser notifications. In other words, do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or any similar options on these pages. We advise ignoring or denying notification delivery – i.e., selecting "Block", "Block Notifications", etc. – from such sites.

In case of continuous encounters with redirects to suspicious websites, check the browser and system for installed adware. 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 spanchainio[.]com website:

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

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Quick menu:

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

User permission is necessary for any webpage to deliver browser notifications (ads). Hence, you have likely accessed spanchainio[.]com and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification does not pose a direct infection threat. These advertisements promote content that can cause severe issues, including malware infections.

Is spanchainio[.]com a virus?

No, spanchainio[.]com and analogous pages are not considered viruses. However, rogue sites often promote virulent content (e.g., online scams, unreliable/hazardous software, malware, etc.).

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revoke the permissions granted to the spanchainio[.]com webpage. It can also deny further access to this and other rogue, deceptive/scam, and malicious websites. Therefore, additional actions will not be required.