TowerCaptcha.top ads (Free Guide)

What is TowerCaptcha.top ads?

TowerCaptcha.top tries to convince users to enable notifications and redirects them to other malicious websites

TowerCaptcha.top is a push notification virus that shows malicious ads directly on the desktop

Not all websites are created to be informative or useful – there are plenty of malicious online places that are dedicated to scam users in one way or another. TowerCaptcha.top is one of the sites that should never be trusted, as it employs various scam techniques to convince users to do something they normally wouldn't, all with negative consequences.

People don't visit malicious websites on purpose but instead are redirected from somewhere else while browsing the web on Google Chrome, MS Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or any other browser. Once on the landing page, visitors are quickly presented with two noticeable elements – a prompt asking to enable notifications and a deceptive message along with a picture. The latter is used to convince users to press the “Allow” button to allegedly bypass some security check or for many other reasons. In any case, all of these messages are entirely fabricated in order to make users subscribe.

Those who do get tricked by the scam would later find themselves being spammed with TowerCaptcha.top notifications, which would come up at random times and interrupt computer activities. To make matters worse, these pop-ups can show up regardless of which website is being visited or which browser is used.

The push notifications could include any type of deceptive and even malicious content, including links. If clicked, they could lead users to malware-laden or scam websites. Clicking these links is highly discouraged; you should instead take your time to access your browser's settings section and stop them from being shown in the first place.

Social engineering tricks used by push notification scammers

Push notifications are initially not malicious, and many websites use them. They can be implemented during the site creation process, which allows the developers to offer users to receive notifications if they like. They can either agree by clicking the “Allow” button or decline by pressing “Block.”

While most users have previously encountered such a request on many legitimate websites, this feature can be perceived completely differently if presented in a different way. And this is precisely what crooks do – they try to make people believe that the “Allow” button has a completely different function.

One of the most common fake messages related to push notification scam sites such as TowerCaptcha.top, Captchamodern.top, or Butiseeme.xyz uses the following:

Press “Allow” to verify, that you are not a robot

With this message, crooks are trying to confuse users by making them think that clicking the Allow button is a simple verification check. Indeed, many websites employ security checks such as captchas to prevent bots flooding them with connections (otherwise known as DDoS attacks) and causing major malfunctions.

Crooks use fake messages and images to convince users to press the "Allow" button within the notification prompt

In order cases, you might come across similar fake messages, claiming that a video will be shown or that some 18+ content unlocked. When dealing with these scams, always keep in mind that no legitimate websites lock their content behind some type of requests apart from notifications about cookies and data privacy.

If the “Allow” button is clicked, notifications from the site will be permitted, although the pop-ups would not show up immediately but rather sometime later. This is done deliberately in order to prevent users from realizing where the intrusive ads are coming from. Luckily, you can easily remove them by accessing the settings section of your browser.

Remove TowerCaptcha.top ads easily

Most people who suddenly start seeing strange popups on their desktops are completely unaware of where they are coming from or what is causing them. They typically can't remember that they did click the “Allow” button within the notification prompt on a deceptive website, be it purposely or accidentally. In fact, many believe that what they did was a simple verification procedure and has nothing to do with push notifications.

At this point, people start scanning their machines with security software, believing that it could get rid of the pop-ups that carry links and other misleading information within. In fact, it is a correct step to take, and we strongly advise you to perform a full system check with SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner, Malwarebytes, or another powerful security software to ensure there is no malware installed on your device.

However, it is unlikely that a scan with anti-malware would remove TowerCaptcha.top ads from your system. This is because they are not actually ads but notifications that come from a scam website. You can easily prevent this from happening by following these steps:

Google Chrome

• Select Menu > Settings > Advanced.
• Click on Site Settings > Notifications.
• Check the Allow section and find the address of the site.
• Select More Actions and pick Block.

Mozilla Firefox:

• Go to Menu and then select Options.
• Go to Privacy & Security > Notifications > Settings.
• Choose Block after picking this option from the drop-down menu.
• Confirm with Save Changes.

MS Edge (Chromium)

• Go to Menu and pick Settings.
• Select Site permissions.
• Click on Notifications.
• Find the site URL, and click More actions.
• Pick Block.

MS Edge (legacy):

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.

Safari

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

Keep in mind that clicking links that the website pushes is extremely dangerous. In fact, you might even click on a link by accident, as the notifications can show up pretty frequently, without warning. If you have been redirected to a suspicious website, leave it immediately. If you were tricked into downloading something, immediately scan your device with security software to ensure nothing malicious was installed without your permission.

If you indeed find that there's something suspicious on your system, remove it immediately. Also, make sure that you clean your web browsers with FortectIntego or by following instructions at the bottom of this post, as malware and adware commonly insert components into browsers for tracking or other reasons. In fact, cookies can be hijacked, which would allow malicious actors to steal access to various accounts and similar personal information.

Security tips to avoid online scams

Many years ago, the internet was a place full of malware, scams, and phishing websites. In fact, not much has changed since those days, apart from accessibility by users. Tech giants such as Google and regulatory bodies are making changes to the world wide web to make it more secure. That's why it is unlikely for you to access a malicious link from Google's search results (although there's plenty of websites that are in the gray area).

However, that does not mean that the internet is safe, and there are still many websites that are very dangerous. Cybercriminals are hacking legitimate websites, injecting malicious JavaScrips^[1] into poorly protected sites (torrents, warez, porn, gambling, etc.), or creating spoofing^[2] ones to fool people to provide their account information directly to them.

Therefore, it is vital to stay secure online and remember that not all websites are safe, even if they might seem so. First of all, avoid all the high-risk websites which host software cracks or similar illegal installers, or you might easily get infected with Nqsq ransomware or similar malware.

Also, security software should be installed and running at all times. It can warn you about phishing^[3] attempts and prevent most viruses from being executed. Ad-block is another great addition that could save you from malicious and intrusive ads.

You may remove virus damage with a help of FortectIntego. SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.