How to stop xenthenconscet.com notifications

Deceptive website xenthenconscet.com tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. As soon as you get redirected to the site, you will get a browser alert saying “xenthenconscet.com wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, you will authorize the site to show you ads on your desktop.

 

 

xenthenconscet.com does not have anything on it besides a black background and a message saying you need to confirm you’re not a robot by clicking “Allow”. The message is referring to the browser alert asking you to allow xenthenconscet.com to show notifications. The “show notifications” feature is legitimate but sites like xenthenconscet.com are misusing it to spam users’ screens with ads. The ads may purposely be made to resemble legitimate notifications, which may confuse users and prompt them to interact with them.

If you have been tricked into authorizing xenthenconscet.com to show notifications, you can easily revoke it in your browser’s settings. Until you do, avoid interacting with the notifications because you could be exposed to malware, scams, and other dangerous content. If you need help with revoking a site’s permission, instructions will be provided below.

Why are you redirected to sites like xenthenconscet.com?

There could be several triggers for redirects to sites like xenthenconscet.com. Redirects can be a symptom of an adware infection. However, most commonly, users are redirected when browsing high-risk websites without an adblocker program. Sites with pirated or pornographic content try to expose users to as much sponsored content as possible. Clicking on anything when on those sites will usually trigger a redirect. Fortunately, these redirects are easily blockable with any decent adblocker program.

However, redirects to xenthenconscet.com may be a sign of an adware infection. That is most likely the trigger if you’ve been redirected several times. Adware, browser hijackers, and similar infections are installed accidentally by users via what’s called the software bundling method. Infections like adware are often added to popular free programs as additional offers. These offers are set to be installed alongside the programs they’re attached to automatically.

These offers are optional but they need to be manually deselected to stop them from installing. Users have a difficult time with that because the offers are hidden in settings they don’t normally use. This is why software bundling is considered to be a rather deceptive installation method.

As long as you pay attention when installing free programs, you will be able to easily prevent these unwanted installations. When installing a program, make sure to choose Advanced (Custom) settings instead of Default (Basic). The installation window recommends using Default settings but keep in mind that these settings conceal all added offers and allow them to be installed without explicit permission.

The reason you need to use Advanced or Custom settings when installing programs is because those settings make all offers visible. You will also be able to deselect the offers you do not want. It’s generally recommended to deselect all offers, even if they initially appear useful. Legitimate programs do not use software bundling to install, and those that do are generally detected as potential threats by anti-virus programs. If you allow these installations, you will fill your computer with junk like adware and browser hijackers.

How to stop xenthenconscet.com notifications?

Scan your computer with an anti-virus program to check for an adware infection just in case that’s what triggers the redirects. Adware is easiest to get rid of using an anti-virus program. You also need a good adblocker program to block all redirects and regular ads.

If you have given xenthenconscet.com permission to show you notifications, you can revoke it in your browser’s settings. We have provided instructions for how to do it if you need help. Review all sites that have permission, and remove xenthenconscet.com as well as all others you do not recognize. If you don’t plan on using this feature, you can also turn off the notification requests altogether.

If you have given the site permission to show notifications, here’s how to revoke it:

• Mozilla Firefox: Open the menu (the three bars at the top-right corner), click Options, then Privacy & Security. Scroll down to Permissions, press Settings next to Notifications, and remove xenthenconscet.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by checking the “Block new requests asking to allow notifications” box in the same Notifications settings.
• Google Chrome: Open the menu (the three dots top-right corner), then Settings, then Privacy and security, then Site Settings. Click on Notifications under Permissions, and remove xenthenconscet.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by toggling off “Sites can ask to send notifications”.
• Microsoft Edge: Open the menu (the three dots top-right corner), then Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Notifications. Review which sites have permission and remove xenthenconscet.com and any other questionable websites from the list. It’s possible to permanently turn off push notification requests by toggling off “Ask before sending”.