Viewmightprice.top ads (scam) - Tutorial

What is Viewmightprice.top ads?

Viewmightprice.top notifications can include links to misleading and malicious websites

Viewmightprice.top uses fake messages to convince users that allowing notifications is a good idea

If you have encountered Viewmightprice.top ads showing up at random times, you have enabled website notifications at some point. There are thousands of such fake websites created by unfair individuals who seek profit from using social engineering^[1] to trick users into doing something they normally wouldn't if they knew the extent of their actions.

In most cases, users don't enter suchlike websites intentionally but are rerouted from somewhere else – either due to the automated scripts or link clicks. Regardless of how users enter the site, they are taken by surprise they are shown the two distinct components that grab the attention immediately:

• A prompt at the top left corner of the browser window asks whether notifications should be enabled
• A deceptive message along with a picture that complements the message's goal – to trick users into clicking the “Allow” button within the prompt.

What visitors don't realize immediately is that they allow Viewmightprice.top to send them information via the push notification at any time. This means that the pop-ups show up when they are streaming videos, playing browser games, or simply visiting their favorite websites. At this point, users are unaware of what is causing the intrusive activity and what they should do next.

The main goal of the Viewmightprice.top scam is to expose users to commercial content, which earns money for the website's creators. In some cases, people might even be tricked into clicking on the links that these prompts provide. Since the fake websites do not moderate the ads that are shown (they usually use insecure and untrustworthy ad networks), users might be exposed to various scams, phishing messages, and even malware-laden links.

This is why you should never click on any of the links that are promoted by the site. Otherwise, you might get infected with malware, disclose your sensitive details to cybercriminals or get tricked into paying money for useless services/get involved in get-rich-quick schemes. We provide all the needed information in this post.

What are push notifications, and how scammers use them?

You have probably seen various notices and pop-ups as soon as you enter any website – things like agreeing to cookies are common, especially in the EU due to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)^[2] implementations. Likewise, push notifications prompts have become an almost integral part of all websites that offer some sort of information, be it news or entertainment.

Any website has an opportunity to use the API (Application Programming Interface) feature during the site creation. This allows it to offer users allowing to receive the notifications. The scheme can be useful for both parties, as users can acquire relevant information in real-time, and websites can benefit from more engagement and popularity.

However, considering the operation principles of the feature, it was evident to security experts that it could be easily abused – as soon as the permission is granted, websites can deliver any type of information within the notification prompts without restrictions. Crooks did not take long to do just that, and websites like Viewmightprice.top, Win-prize.club, Raordukinarilyh.xyz, and many similar ones emerged.

Crooks often use push notification feature to push ads, which earns them money in the process

They all operate in the exact sample principle: there's no content to be explored and nothing useful whatsoever, and the only purpose is to scam users. Of course, people would not subscribe to these potentially malicious notifications on purpose so crooks come up with different reasons why they should. The most common messages you might see upon accessing one of the scam websites claim the following:

• Click Allow to confirm you're not a robot
• If you are 18+ tap Allow
• Press Allow to close this window
• Click Allow to watch the video
• Download is Ready. Click Allow to download your file, etc.

Website authors simply want people to believe that the notification prompt is something else. If users do what they are told to, nothing usually happens, or they are rerouted to another malicious site. Likewise, pressing the “Block” would also result in a redirect. Thus, simply ignore all the contents of the site and close the tab showing the scam content immediately. You can then refer to the instructions below to remove the unwanted pop-ups for good.

How to remove the unwanted pop-ups

Most people can't connect the scam they encountered to the intrusive activity of Viewmightprice.top ads, hence they don't know how to remove them. This happens because the activity does not start immediately after they press the “Allow” button within the notification prompt. Usually, users simply forget the encounter and move on with their daily tasks.

This is done deliberately in order to confuse people and prevent them from eliminating the ads they are constantly exposed to, as this way, crooks can generate more profits from ads.

Luckily, eliminating these annoying notifications is relatively simple and, as long as you know how to do it, the problem goes away right away. Below we provide the guide for all the modern web browsers and Android devices, as mobile phones and tablets could be affected by this issue as well.

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):

• Open Google Chrome and tap on Settings (three vertical dots).
• Select Notifications.
• Scroll down to the Sites section.
• 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.

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.

Safari:

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

A few more security tips

Push notifications are a relatively new feature that was implemented in web browsers in 2015 – they showed up half of a decade earlier on mobile devices. It was used to notify users about important system events and serve an important role that should make people pay attention to things that really matter.

While the feature remained relatively unchanged when it comes to desktop browser implementation, they could now be used in a completely different sense. Instead of the system sending the notifications, website authors now can use the API to offer users their services via automatic prompts.

It turned out (according to an experiment conducted by Mozilla) that in 99% of instances, notifications remain unaccepted, while almost 50% actively block them.^[3] If you don't want to be bothered by yet another

• On Google Chrome, go to Menu > Settings
• Select Privacy and security on the left
• Go to Site Settings and select Notifications
• Here, select Use quieter messaging or Don't allow sites to send notifications.

Another thing you should take into consideration is that adware might be installed on your system without you even realizing it. This can be particularly relevant if you also see an increased number of ads and redirects while using the browser. Likewise, there could be malicious scripts in the background that make connections to malicious servers for malicious purposes. In any case, we definitely recommend using SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes and performing a full system scan.

After adware or malware removal, a browser check should also be performed, as data tracking can continue if it's not cleaned properly. For that, you can employ the FortectIntego tool or refer to the instructions for the manual method below.