Push-checking.com ads: what it is and how to remove it
Push-checking.com is the potentially unwanted program that tricks people into subscribing to notifications and different commercial content from this or similar websites. The main purpose of this domain is to redirect users' online traffic and fool people into agreeing to additional content going to their screen continuously.
Facts checked October 6, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation. Sections marked as our earlier report are the original text: they describe the threat as it was then and have not been reviewed since. The 2026 status, the removal steps and the questions are current.
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Push-checking.com ads: summary
| Distribution | Software bundles, deceptive advertisements |
|---|---|
| Name | Push-checking.com |
| Type | Adware/ Push notifications virus |
| Category | Potentially unwanted program |
| Symptoms | Creates redirects to questionable sites, delivers pop-up ads, tricks people into subscribing to notifications that go directly to the desktop. Affects the speed and performance of a machine significantly |
| Main danger | Tracks and collects users' details, leads to privacy issues. Installs other intrusive content without users' permission |
| Removal | Scan the PC with security software to find and remove the malware and anything installed with it. Fortect scans Windows for malware and repairs the system files and settings it damaged. Remove it nowTo use the full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Fortect. The scan is free. |
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| Detection names | No Microsoft detection name is known |
|---|---|
| Damage | Not recorded in the old report |
| Evidence | 4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited |
| Domains | push-checking.com |
| Ads shown as | Desktop notifications |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge and Firefox |
| Installed on the PC | Nothing; a browser notification permission only |
| First seen | 15 April 2019 |
| Facts checked | 6 October 2026 |
Is Push-checking.com ads dangerous?
From our report of Apr 2019 · not reviewed since
Push-checking.com is the adware-type cyber threat that makes browsing online frustrating with annoying push notifications
Push-checking.com is the potentially unwanted program that tricks people into subscribing to notifications and different commercial content from this or similar websites.
The main purpose of this domain is to redirect users' online traffic and fool people into agreeing to additional content going to their screen continuously. When this questionable website loads on the screen without your permission, it indicates a potentially unwanted program infiltration. Adware program runs in the background and affects the speed of your computer and the performance of your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer.
When Push-checking.com infiltrates the system and uses social engineering tactics to fool you into subscribing for the unwanted content, various notifications start to go directly on your screen and even desktop, when the browser is closed. This annoying behavior only ends when you clean the system and delete the main PUP alongside other files.
Since Push-checking.com is a potentially unwanted program it causes background processes and affects the performance of the infected device. Unfortunately, diminished performance and speed are not the only symptoms of the adware-type cyber threat.
Push-checking.com virus can:
Seeing advertisements or push notifications from suspicious sites on the screen constantly indicates that your machine is infected with a potentially unwanted program. When you encounter redirect to Push-checking.com once or twice, it can be exited, but continuos behavior requires professional PUP removal.
Push-checking.com firstly delivers the message stating about allowing the additional content or notifications, and once the user clicks the Allow button, various notifications start appearing on the desktop immediately after rebooting your computer, even when the browser is closed.
To end this intrusive behavior, you need to remove Push-checking.com itself, other associated files, programs, browser extensions, and similar content added by the PUP automatically. Also, there is a need to change settings, preferences that got altered by the intruder. For that, you should go to your browser:
For the general system cleaning and Push-checking.com removal, employ and scan the machine entirely. Then all related programs or files get eliminated at the same time as the main potentially unwanted program. Antivirus programs can check the system for more serious malware too, so checking the computer thoroughly is needed from time to time.
Expert always advice keeping anti-malware tools on the system and running occasional systems scans, so PUPs like Push-checking.com can get blocked before event entering the system. The same thing happens with deceptive websites and redirects. When the PUP appears on the browser anti-malware program blocks the access and avoids unwanted infiltration.
- alter startup preferences;
- install browser content without permission;
- inject commercial content to commonly visited websites;
- fill the screen with pop-up ads and redirects;
- deliver push notifications to the desktop;
- track and collect information about users' online browsing preferences.
- Locate the menu and find Advanced settings;
- Content or Site preferences should have the Privacy & Security section;
- Under Notifications section find a list with various websites and Block or Remove Push-checking.com.
From our report of Apr 2019 · not reviewed since
Terminate Push-checking.com and clean the system entirely with professional antivirus
You need to consider that Push-checking.com virus is a program which requires help from professional programs when eliminating.
It is because of the additional alterations this application makes on the affected machine. That involves changing registry entries or adding new keys.
You should also remove Push-checking.com because if the additional installations of browser content or even tools and programs. All potentially unwanted programs download other content to make sure that views and visits on sponsored sites get generated.
Get the proper anti-malware tool from reputable sources for automatic Push-checking.com removal. Then you can be sure that PUP gets deleted and your device is cleaned entirely.
From our report of Apr 2019 · not reviewed since
More from our earlier report on Push-checking.com
- To remove Push-checking.com, you should get a reputable anti-malware tool.
- Get a program like and keep it running on the PC, so the system remains clean from Push-checking.com or similar PUPs
How Push-checking.com ads got into your browser
From our report of Apr 2019 · not reviewed since
Freeware installers rarely reveal the full list of applications which get installed automatically or get packed with the initial program, so PUP distributors use software bundling and similar deceptive techniques to deliver their products. Various free websites offer to download software and applications. Also, p2p networks are popular sources for programs.
Third-party programs are available across the internet, and promotional content makes then seem useful and needed. However, instead of value and usefulness, they aim to install undesired applications like rogue tools or PUPs. Affected installers can show the list of extras, but you need to choose a proper installation method.
Advanced or Custom options allow users to see the full list of programs that are packed in the bundle and are prepared for the installation. This way users have the opportunity to de-select unwanted program and don't get tricked into running the installation of all those apps.
Check your browser and PC
- Address:
push-checking.com
How to remove Push-checking.com ads
How to stop Push-checking.com notifications
Do this in every browser you use, and in every profile inside it: each keeps its own list of sites allowed to send notifications.
Nothing has to be uninstalled for the notifications themselves.
Which browser shows the ads?
Step 1: Remove push-checking.com from Chrome's notification list
Chrome keeps a list of every site you once allowed to send notifications, and
push-checking.comis on it. Pastechrome://settings/content/notificationsinto the address bar, find push-checking.com under Allowed to send notifications, open the three-dot menu next to it and pick Remove.Then click Add next to Not allowed to send notifications and type push-checking.com, so the site cannot ask a second time. Repeat it in every Chrome profile you use on Windows 11 or Windows 10, since each profile has its own list.
Chrome on Windows 11: Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Notifications. Full procedure with screenshots: Stop website notifications and pop-ups
Instructions for Google Chrome
Remove from Google Chrome
You need to remove Push-checking.com completely and other extensions or add-ons from the machine and each browser separately
Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
- In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.
Clear cache and web data from Chrome:
- Click on Menu and pick Settings.
- Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
- Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
- Click Clear data.
Change your homepage:
- Click menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.
Reset Google Chrome:
If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings.
Step 1: Remove push-checking.com from Edge's notification list
Open Settings and more (the three dots) > Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions > All permissions > Notifications. Remove
push-checking.comfrom the Allowed list, then click Add site next to Not allowed to send notifications and enter it there.Edge is built into both Windows 11 and Windows 10, so check it even if you normally use another browser. If the notifications came with the Edge logo, this is the browser that holds the permission.
Edge on Windows 11: Site permissions > All permissions > Notifications. Full procedure with screenshots: Stop website notifications and pop-ups
Instructions for Microsoft Edge
Remove from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click Remove.
Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.
Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.
Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy, search and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.
Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- On the left side, pick Reset settings.
- Select Restore settings to their default values.
- Confirm with Reset.
- This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.
Step 1: Remove push-checking.com from Firefox's notification permissions
Open the menu (three lines) > Settings and click Permissions and data in the left list, then Notifications. Select
push-checking.com, click Remove Website and confirm with Save Changes.In versions older than Firefox 152 the same list sits under Privacy & Security, behind a Settings button next to Notifications. Firefox shows these notifications only while it is running, on Windows 11 and Windows 10 alike.
Firefox on Windows 11: the Notification Permissions window. Full procedure with screenshots: Stop website notifications and pop-ups
Instructions for Mozilla Firefox
Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Since Push-checking.com affects browsers' performance, set it to default
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
- Select Add-ons.
- In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.
Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.
Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.
Our tested steps are for Windows 11 and 10. For Safari (Mac), use the instructions below.
Instructions for Safari (Mac)
Delete from Safari
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
- Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.
Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.
Reset Safari:
- Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
- Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.
Delete from macOS
Remove the unwanted application:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).
Delete leftover files and folders:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
- Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.
- Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
Then, whichever browser you use
Step 2: Scan the PC if you downloaded anything from the ads
If you only saw the notifications and clicked nothing, you can stop before this step. If a notification led you to download or run something, delete that file, then scan Windows.
In Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, run a Full scan, then choose Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) and Scan now. The offline scan restarts the PC and takes about 15 minutes on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
More removal instructions
For programs installed on the PC and older browsers. Open the one you need.
Uninstall from Windows
Get rid of Push-checking.com and all the unwanted behavior that this PUP has caused
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.
Reset Internet Explorer
Remove dangerous add-ons:
- Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
- Pick Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.
Change your homepage if it was altered:
- Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
- Select Internet Options.
- In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
- Click Apply and then select OK.
Delete temporary files:
- Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
- Under Browsing history, click Delete...
- Select relevant fields and press Delete.
Reset Internet Explorer:
- Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
- Select Reset.
- In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.
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Recover files after data-affecting malware attacks
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Questions about Push-checking.com ads
Why do I get notifications from push-checking.com when the browser is closed?
Chrome and Edge can keep a small part running in the background so that sites can deliver notifications, and Windows shows them in its notification area. That is why messages from push-checking.com keep arriving with no browser window open.
The permission to send them was granted when someone clicked Allow on a prompt from that site, often disguised as a robot check or a video player. Closing the browser does not remove it; only the notification settings do.
Remove push-checking.com from the allowed sites and the background messages stop. You can also stop the browser from running in the background in its system settings, but the permission is the real fix.
The push-checking.com notification said my PC is infected. Is it true?
No. Notifications from push-checking.com are adverts written to look like system messages. A website cannot scan your files, so it has no way to know whether your PC is infected; it shows the same warning to everyone who allowed its notifications. Real Windows Security messages name Windows Security in the bottom line, not a browser and a website.
If you want to be sure, open Windows Security from the Start menu and run a quick scan there. Then remove push-checking.com from the browser's notification settings so the fake warnings stop arriving. Do not call any number or buy anything the notification or its page suggests.
Why does Push-checking.com show me ads?
Because that is its whole purpose. Push-checking.com is a push-notification spam site, and its operators are paid for every ad it displays and every click it gets. In this case the ads take the form of desktop notifications.
They are chosen by ad networks that accept almost any advertiser, which is why so many look like warnings or prizes. The ads are not a sign that your PC is broken or infected with something worse; they are a sign that something on it, or in the browser, has permission to advertise. Removing that permission or program stops them.
Is push-checking.com safe to visit?
No. The site push-checking.com exists to push visitors towards ads, and the pages it leads to include fake virus warnings, fake updates, prize scams and notification prompts. Visiting it once does not infect an up-to-date PC, but anything you click or download there is a gamble.
Do not enter personal details, do not allow notifications and do not call phone numbers it shows. If it opens by itself, close the tab and check the browser's extensions and notification permissions. Blocking the single domain helps little, because the operators register new names regularly.
Which browser is sending the push-checking.com notifications?
Each notification shows the name of the browser and the site in its small print. In the cases we saw, the messages from push-checking.com came through Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Permissions are stored per browser and per profile, so removing the site in one browser does not affect another.
If you use several Chrome or Edge profiles, check each one. If you sync the browser with an account, remove the permission while signed in, otherwise another computer may still hold it and keep receiving the same messages.
How do I know the ads come from Push-checking.com?
Look for notifications from push-checking.com. That is the trace Push-checking.com leaves, and it shows up as desktop notifications. Ads that appear on every site, including ones that never carried ads before, point to something on your PC or in the browser rather than to the sites themselves.
A quick test is a private window, where extensions are off by default: if the ads disappear there, an extension is responsible. If they appear even with the browser closed, the source is a notification permission or a program in Windows.
I clicked on one of the ads. Am I infected?
Probably not. Clicking an ad usually only opens a page, and a page cannot install programs on an up-to-date Windows PC without your help.
You are at risk only if you then downloaded and ran a file, allowed notifications, entered card or login details, or called a phone number shown on the page. Delete any download and run a full and offline scan.
Change passwords you typed, from a clean device. Call your bank if you gave card details. If you called a number or allowed remote access, see the next question.
Why didn't my antivirus catch Push-checking.com?
Many security products do not block adware or notification sites by default, because users often agreed to them, even through a misleading prompt. Notification spam installs nothing at all, so there is no file to detect.
In Windows 11 you can make Microsoft Defender block potentially unwanted apps: open Windows Security > App & browser control > Reputation-based protection settings and turn on Potentially unwanted app blocking. If notifications caused the pop-ups, no scanner will report them; the fix is in the browser's site settings.
An ad showed a phone number and I called it. What now?
The number belongs to scammers, not to Microsoft or an antivirus company. If you only talked, hang up and do not call back. If you let them connect to the PC, disconnect it from the internet, uninstall the remote access program they used, such as AnyDesk, TeamViewer, ScreenConnect or UltraViewer, and run a full and offline scan.
If you paid or gave bank details, call your bank at once on the number printed on your card. Change any passwords you typed while they were connected, and report the call.
Will Fortect remove Push-checking.com?
No program removes Push-checking.com itself, because there is nothing on the PC to remove: the notifications come through a permission saved in the browser, and only the browser's settings take it away, as the steps above show.
What Fortect can do is check the rest of Windows. Its free scan looks for malware, unwanted programs and damaged system files, which is useful if you clicked the ads, downloaded something from the pages they opened, or are not sure what else changed on the PC.
If the scan finds nothing and the notifications stopped after you removed the permission, this problem is solved. Use Microsoft Defender as a second opinion whenever you have downloaded files from pages like these.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Potentially unwanted programs (read October 6, 2026)
- Virusai: Virusai (read October 6, 2026)
- Google Chrome Help: Use notifications to get alerts (no longer online) (read October 6, 2026)
- FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 6, 2026)
- Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Defender Offline (read October 6, 2026)