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Centredirect.net is a dangerous website that shows misleading information to users

Centredirect.net is a fake website that uses misleading messages to make people subscribe to notifications

Centredirect.net ads might show up on your desktop one day, and you might wonder what they are and how did they get there. The answer is very simple: you must have allowed this website to send you information at some point during your browsing sessions. In other words, the site is using various fake messages in order to make people subscribe to notifications and, once they do, pop-ups can be initiated at any time for as long as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge, or any other browser is running or idling in the background.

It is important to note that push notifications are not the same as advertisements one might encounter after accessing a website – the latter are embedded and can be avoided by using an ad-blocker or not visiting the site in the first place. In the meantime, Centredirect.net ads would show up on the system level and could disrupt any activities that users are engaging with on their computer, such as web browsing, gaming, video streaming, etc.

The worst part about these push notifications is the content they provide. In some cases, users might see simple advertisements for products or popular websites while they might also be exposed to various phishing^[1] messages and scams. For example, they might be told that they have won an expensive gift and all they need to do is provide their home address and other personal details to receive it.

Get-rich-quick schemes are also very popular – it's a scam where people are promised high earnings quickly in return for a small investment. Due to these malicious and misleading messages, we recommend you don't interact with anything that the website promotes and instead remove the push notifications from your screen once and for all. Since those infected with adware^[2] are more likely to be exposed to malicious websites, we recommend checking the device for infections.

How push notification scams work

The internet is incredibly vast, and everyone can create a website very quickly and conveniently nowadays. There are plenty of service providers that make the creation of such a very easy task. While most of the websites you meet online are likely to be beneficial and helpful, there are also plenty of pages created with malicious intent in order to scam users into doing one thing or another – something that they otherwise wouldn't.

Push notification scams are nowhere near as dangerous or damaging as spoofing websites or tech support scams. Nonetheless, given the right circumstances, the damages one can experience due to the Centredirect.net push notifications can be just as bad.

The scam begins to take its shape when users first access one version of the site at some point during their browsing activities. Usually, they are redirected to malicious sites after they click a booby-trapped link somewhere else – torrents, warez, software cracks, illegal video streaming, X-rated, and similar places can hold fake links.

As soon as the malicious page is accessed, users are presented with a misleading message which is accompanied by a picture that backs up the claim. For example, one might see the following statement, which would also include a picture of a robot and sometimes a human next to it:

Click Allow if you are not a robot

Here, scammers are trying to imitate the regular process of human verification that so many websites use. Captcha and marking the correct objects from the provided examples are practices that help websites to protect themselves from being spammed with endless connections, which would make them malfunction immediately (otherwise known as a DDoS attack).^[3]

Push notifications from fake websites can bring all sorts of malicious links

There are plenty of other fake messages that users might see – asking to allow video playback or claiming that 18+ content is there to be explored. The principle is very simple, as users are presented with a reason to click the “Allow” button, all while presenting it as something that it actually isn't.

Simply remember that push notification prompts from websites like Centredirect.net will always enable it to send you notifications are any time, and the contents of such can be anything.

Get rid of Centredirect.net pop-ups

The main trick of scammers is to present the permission to show push notifications as something completely different. Adding to this is the fact that most people do not accept push notifications even from websites they trust or like, hence many have no experience in dealing with them.

As long as you don't click any links that the website shows you, removing the annoying pop-ups is relatively easy. All you have to do is access your browser settings and go to the site notifications area, where you can deny particular websites from sending you information.

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 the 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 the 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.

Adware removal steps

While the main problem of push notifications should be taken care of, we strongly recommend you perform additional checks. As we mentioned at the start of this article, those who are commonly encountering various scam websites might be affected by adware or even malware infections, thus this case should also be investigated.

Adware is a type of software that is considered to be unwanted, as it provides minimal (if any) benefits for having it installed, while in return, users have to fake its multiple adverse effects. Its deception starts with distribution – software bundling, fake ads, or updates are commonly used to make people install this software without realizing it.

As soon as it enters the system, the adware can alter several settings within the system/browser and even change some system files, such as the registry or create scheduled tasks for persistence retention. Likewise, adware commonly places cookies and other trackers locally, so these leftover files should be removed as well – you can choose to do that automatically with FortectIntego or follow the manual guide below.

As for adware removal, we recommend firstly scanning the system with SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner, Malwarebytes, or another reputable anti-malware and then checking the list of the installed programs and extensions within the web browser. This way, you will ensure that the most dangerous infections, along with minor ones, are deleted effectively.