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What is Claspedtwelve.com ads?

Claspedtwelve.com uses fake messages to trick users into allowing intrusive ads

Claspedtwelve.com is a malicious website that uses fraud to trick users

You might encounter Claspedtwelve.com ads abruptly while browsing the web on Google Chrome or any other web browser. The natural question for many people is, “where are these pop-ups coming from?” At this point, users guess that the ads are likely to be caused by some type of computer infection, although this is not entirely true.

The reason why you are seeing Claspedtwelve.com notifications is that you were either tricked by a fake message presented to you or after accidentally clicking on the “Allow” button within the notification prompt. Once that is done, you might see pop-ups showing up at the button-right or top-right of the screen, depending on your operating system. These notifications may carry all sorts of information, including links, which would lead to potentially dangerous websites.

Understandably, you should not be interacting with these pop-ups, as you may end up installing malware on your system or disclosing your private data to cybercriminals. However, it is evident that you should eliminate these notifications as soon as possible, as you might end up clicking on the promotional links by accident.

Keep in mind that, while these ads do not necessarily mean that your system is infected, you should still not deny the possibility that adware^[1] could be hiding on your system. Hence, it is important to check your system properly and eliminate all the potentially unwanted programs or malware hiding in the background.

How ads and adware affects your privacy and online behavior

Advertising is a well-accepted monetization practice that carried on from television and other mediums to the internet. It allows website developers and content creators to earn money in exchange for users seeing ads – something that does not really cost them anything, essentially. However, not everything is that simple.

There are plenty of individuals who are willing to abuse ads, so much so that they compromise the integrity of their own websites. Many of us were frustrated after seeing nothing but ads that change places after accessing a website. This behavior is unacceptable, as it makes users click on links accidentally, something they would unlikely to do otherwise.

While websites that include ads in every five inches of the page can be generally avoided or blocked by a special browser add-on (note that ad-blockers also have several downsides),^[2] this does not work when there is an application installed on the system showing these ads, whether one likes it or not. This type of software is known as adware and is very common.

Adware is generally considered insecure software that might have several security loopholes due to one reason or another. Namely, users who have such applications or extensions installed risk being exposed to ads that could be malicious. They are also more likely to encounter random browser redirects and see various phishing or scam messages.

This is precisely why you might be seeing redirects to Claspedtwelve.com, Totaltopposts.com, Oataltaul.com, Zuglomo.net, or similar fraudulent websites. Additionally, you would see more pop-ups, banners, auto-play, and similar ads while browsing the web casually.

The notifications might start showing up as soon as the "Allow" button is pressed on a suspicious site

In order to find out whether your system is infected, we would strongly recommend scanning it with SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or another powerful security tool. Security software can easily find and remove potentially unwanted programs or malware from your system automatically.

If something malicious was found on your system, you should also either reset your web browsers or clean them accordingly for security measures. You can find all the details on how to do that below, or you can instead employ FortectIntego – the app can clean your web browser's cookies/caches,^[3] clean your system from junk and repair any damage that could have been caused to your system files.

Get rid of the annoying notifications

While removing adware and malware from your machine is a critical step for your security, it does not take care of the root cause of the disruptive activity of Claspedtwelve.com notifications. Unfortunately, anti-malware is not capable of stopping these pop-ups simply because they are not “pop-up ads” in technical terms.

Push notifications are not inherently evil – many websites use them for delivering relevant information to users if they decide to allow it. In essence, they are a mere tool that can be used for information delivery and, if users subscribe to receive them for a site that is not safe, the notifications they receive might also be of the same nature.

As we previously noted, Claspedtwelve.com is a scam website that you may have encountered by accident, or you may have been redirected by adware. Regardless of the reason, it does not change how you should remove these pop-ups – through your web browser settings.

Below you will find ways to stop notifications from a particular website on most popular web browsers. Follow these steps, and the intrusive pop-ups should terminate right after. Note that you can enable or disable notifications from any other website using the same principle.

Chrome

• Open Google Chrome browser and go to Menu > Settings.
• Scroll down and click on Advanced.
• Locate Privacy and security section and pick Site Settings > Notifications.

• Look at the Allow section and look for a suspicious URL.
• Click the three vertical dots next to it and pick Block. This should remove unwanted notifications from Google Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox

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

MS Edge (Chromium)

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

Safari

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

Chrome (Android)

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

Tips for better online safety

Unsurprisingly, there are plenty of malicious websites on the web, and you have probably encountered quite a few of them. It goes without saying that you should stay away from websites that are considered to be less secure, for example, various shady video streaming sites, as well as those that promote pirated programs or software cracks.

Besides the obvious, there is plenty of phishing and scam websites that you might be redirected to due to one reason or another. First of all, we strongly recommend you employ powerful anti-malware software with a web shield – it could warn you about potentially deceptive and malicious websites.

However, no security software can protect you 100%, so it is important to use caution. Here are a few tips that should help you in the future:

• Always look at the URL address when visiting a website you are not sure of;
• Only download software and its updates from official/familiar websites;
• During the installation process of new apps, always go for Advanced installation mode instead of Recommended one and remove all the checkmarks from the pre-ticked boxes;
• Never believe a message which claims that your system is infected, something is missing, or that you need to call technical support for whatever reason;
• Push notification prompt always results in the same outcome – you allow the site to send you notifications, regardless of if the content of the page tells you otherwise (for example, that you should press “Allow” to verify you are not a robot).