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Bestdealfortoday.live is a dubious site that is designed to look like a McAfee security alert

Fake security alerts can trick people into thinking their system is infected

Bestdealfortoday.live is a fraudulent website created by crooks for financial gain. The website is designed to resemble a security alert from McAfee, a well-known antivirus suite. McAfee, on the other hand, has nothing to do with this fraudulent campaign. It was completely made up by people who want to fool individuals into believing their computer is infected with multiple viruses.

The site may also begin annoying users with pop-up ads. Fraudsters may be using rogue advertising networks,^[1] causing people to click on dangerous websites. Scam websites may attempt to dupe users into providing personal information, downloading PUPs (potentially unwanted programs),^[2] and even malware.

Distribution methods

Bestdealfortoday.live pages almost never appear in search results. They usually hide on other shady, unregulated sites. Illegal streaming sites, for example, are riddled with deceptive ads, sneaky redirects, and fake “Download” and “Play” buttons.^[3] That is why you should only visit websites you know and trust.

Use legitimate streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu. They have a low monthly subscription fee and allow users to watch as much content as they want safely. Do not click on random links and advertisements. Even if the advertisements appear to promote legitimate products or services, it is best to go directly to the source.

Another possibility is that the suspicious page appeared without any user input. This can occur if you are infected with adware. It is ad-supported software that can result in an increase in commercial content such as pop-ups, banners, and redirects.

Be careful while browsing the web and avoid shady sites

How to disable pop-ups?

Push notifications displayed by shady sites can lead to scams. To stop them, you have to block the site permissions that allow it to show you push notifications. You can do that by following our step-by-step guide:

Google Chrome (desktop):

1. Open Google Chrome browser and go to Menu > Settings.
2. Scroll down and click on Advanced.
3. Locate the Privacy and security section and pick Site Settings > Notifications.
4. Look at the Allow section and look for a suspicious URL.
5. Click the three vertical dots next to it and pick Block. This should remove unwanted notifications from Google Chrome.

Google Chrome (Android):

1. Open Google Chrome and tap on Settings (three vertical dots).
2. Select Notifications.
3. Scroll down to Sites section.
4. Locate the unwanted URL and toggle the button to the left (Off setting).

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox and go to Menu > Options.
2. Click on Privacy & Security section.
3. Under Permissions, you should be able to see Notifications. Click Settings button next to it.
4. In the Settings – Notification Permissions window, click on the drop-down menu by the URL in question.
5. Select Block and then click on Save Changes. This should remove unwanted notifications from Mozilla Firefox.

Safari:

1. Click on Safari > Preferences…
2. Go to Websites tab and, under General, select Notifications.
3. Select the web address in question, click the drop-down menu and select Deny.

MS Edge:

1. Open Microsoft Edge, and click the Settings and more button (three horizontal dots) at the top-right of the window.
2. Select Settings and then go to Advanced.
3. Under Website permissions, pick Manage permissions and select the URL in question.
4. Toggle the switch to the left to turn notifications off on Microsoft Edge.

MS Edge (Chromium):

1. Open Microsoft Edge, and go to Settings.
2. Select Site permissions.
3. Go to Notifications on the right.
4. Under Allow, you will find the unwanted entry.
5. Click on More actions and select Block.

Clean your browsers

After removal, we recommend using the FortectIntego repair tool to maintain your browsers. Cookies are used by almost every website you visit to track your browsing activity, such as the pages you visit, links you click on, and purchases you make.

If you're seeing pop-ups from suspicious sources, it's most likely because you were browsing web pages you shouldn't have been and clicked on dangerous links. Your browsing data may be exposed or sold to ad networks, who will use it to target you with even more ads.

Use anti-malware tools to detect adware

If you disabled push notifications but still experience unwanted symptoms such as unexpected redirects and an increase in commercial content such as pop-ups and banners, you should run an adware scan on your system. It is mostly distributed through freeware distribution sites. They include additional programs in the installers but do not make this clear on their websites.

We recommend using trusted professional security tools SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes that can automate this process. Most suspicious apps should be detected and removed successfully. Of course, you can remove a PUP manually, but because it is unknown which specific app is causing the annoying behavior, removing it can be difficult if you lack experience – you risk deleting the wrong applications.

Manual uninstallation may also leave some traces of the program behind, which may result in the infection reappearing. If you still do not want to use security tools and know which program is at fault, follow our instructions to uninstall it:

Windows 10/8:

1. Enter Control Panel into Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
3. From the list, find the entry of the suspicious program.
4. Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
5. If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
6. Wait till uninstallation process is complete and click OK.

Windows 7/XP:

1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel located on the right pane (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
3. Pick the unwanted application by clicking on it once.
4. At the top, click Uninstall/Change.
5. In the confirmation prompt, pick Yes.
6. Click OK once the removal process is finished.

Mac:

1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
2. In the Applications folder, look for all related entries.
3. Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)

To fully remove an unwanted app, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:

1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
2. Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
3. In the Application Support folder, look for any dubious entries and then delete them.
4. Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the related .plist files.