How to block sessionactivex.com notification spam

What kind of page is sessionactivex[.]com?

While investigating suspicious websites, our research team identified sessionactivex[.]com as a rogue page that tricks visitors into granting browser notification permissions. It uses a fake CAPTCHA prompt as the lure. Once permission is granted, the site delivers fake security alerts and other misleading notifications directly to the victim's device.

Sessionactivex[.]com in detail

Sessionactivex[.]com presents visitors with a dark-background page containing a fake reCAPTCHA widget and the instruction to click "Allow" to confirm they are not a robot. This is a classic social engineering trick - the page mimics a real identity check to make the browser's "Allow" button seem necessary and legitimate.

In reality, clicking "Allow" does nothing to verify identity. It grants sessionactivex[.]com permission to send browser notifications at any time. Sites like this often vary their content by subdomain or URL path, so other visitors may encounter entirely different lures - the fake CAPTCHA is just one variant.

Notifications from sessionactivex[.]com impersonate Google Chrome. They display a fake "License expired" banner with the Chrome logo, followed by an alert claiming hackers are controlling the browser and urging users to run a PC scan immediately. The notifications are served under randomly generated subdomains of sessionactivex[.]com, with buttons labeled "Scan Now!" and "Block Malware".

These notifications are built to frighten users into clicking. Doing so can lead to tech support scams demanding payment, phishing pages designed to steal login credentials or payment details, or sites pushing rogue security software that charges for non-existent fixes.

In some cases these ad chains lead to sites distributing potentially unwanted applications or outright malware. Real product logos may appear in the notifications, but this does not make the promotions legitimate - scammers routinely abuse affiliate programs to earn commissions through deceptive means.

If sessionactivex[.]com has been allowed to send notifications, those permissions should be revoked promptly. Continuing to receive them exposes users to scams, potential malware infections, financial loss, and account hijacking.

More on similar pages

Visitors typically reach pages like sessionactivex[.]com after interacting with misleading elements on unsafe sites - fake download buttons, deceptive pop-ups, or rogue advertising networks found on torrent, adult content, and illegal streaming platforms.

Spam notifications from other rogue sites can also chain together, redirecting users to multiple pages in quick succession. Installed adware can trigger these redirects automatically, without any action from the user.

Additional examples of websites using the same tactics are pointgrowthlab[.]com, license-check-av[.]site, and entivrio[.]com.

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

Web browsers require explicit user permission before any site can send notifications. If notifications from sessionactivex[.]com are appearing on your device, it means the page was visited at some point and the "Allow" button was clicked when the browser's notification prompt appeared.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Any website that asks you to click "Allow" to watch a video, confirm you are human, access a download, or pass a verification step is running a deceptive tactic. If such a page appears, close the tab or click "Block" when the browser raises its notification request.

If you are currently receiving unwanted notifications from sessionactivex[.]com or similar sites, running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows will remove the granted permissions and stop further delivery automatically.

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Quick menu:

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

A website can only send browser notifications after the user explicitly grants permission. This means sessionactivex[.]com was likely visited at some point and the "Allow" button was clicked when the browser displayed its notification prompt.

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

Clicking a browser notification does not directly infect your computer. However, the pages it leads to can be harmful - they may push scams, try to collect personal information, or prompt downloads of unwanted software.

Is sessionactivex[.]com a virus?

Sessionactivex[.]com is not classified as a virus, but it is still considered a threat. It promotes misleading security alerts, potentially harmful software, and other deceptive content through its notifications.

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

Yes. Combo Cleaner will scan the system, revoke any notification permissions granted to sessionactivex[.]com, and block access to the site going forward. No additional manual steps will be required.