A site tricks you into clicking "Allow" in the browser's notification prompt. After that it can show ads, fake virus alerts and scam links on your screen at any time, even when the site is closed. It is a browser permission, not a virus file: removing the permission stops it.
How it works
The page shows a fake reason to click "Allow": "Click Allow to verify you are not a robot", "to watch the video" or "to download the file". The click gives the site permission to send browser notifications. The site, or the ad network behind it, then sends messages that look like system alerts, prize wins or virus warnings, and each one leads to more scam pages.
How to recognize it
- Notifications with ads or virus warnings appear in the corner of the screen, even when the site is not open.
- The notifications come from a site you do not remember.
- Clicking one opens a scam page, a fake "cleaner" or a download.
- The site is listed as "Allowed" in your browser's notification settings.
What it can do
- Endless notifications with fake virus alerts, even when the site is closed.
- Scam, gambling and adult ads.
- Links to fake "cleaners", unwanted programs and malware downloads.
- Phishing pages that ask for passwords or card details.
How to remove it
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How to protect yourself
- Click "Block" or close the tab when a site you do not know asks to show notifications.
- No real check that you are human asks you to click "Allow".
- Turn on quieter notification requests in your browser, or block requests from all sites.
- From time to time, check the allowed sites in your browser's notification settings.
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