crughtshlocyal.com is a generic scam website. It’s empty of content but prompts a browser alert saying “crughtshlocyal.com wants to show notifications”. This site is misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to ask users for permission to show notifications on the desktop. But instead of useful notifications, crughtshlocyal.com will just spam ads.
The only thing crughtshlocyal.com has on it is a video player that stops soon after you enter the site and a message saying you need to click “Allow” to confirm you’re not a robot. It’s referring to the browser alert saying “crughtshlocyal.com wants to show notifications”. If you do as the site asks, you will allow the site to show you ads on the desktop.
It’s worth mentioning that the “show notifications” feature is legitimate and can be useful. However, dubious sites like crughtshlocyal.com misuse it for spamming ads. We should warn you that ads displayed by questionable websites can expose you to potentially dangerous content, including scams and malware. So if you have given the site permission to show notifications, you should revoke the permission as soon as possible.
If you need help with navigating your browser’s settings, we have provided instructions for how to revoke a site’s permission to show notifications at the end of the report.
Why are you redirected to sites like crughtshlocyal.com?
You need to find out why you get redirected to sites like crughtshlocyal.com. It likely happens for one of two reasons. Either your computer has adware or you browse high-risk websites without an adblocker program. Some websites are considered to be high-risk (particularly sites with pirated or pornographic content) because they expose users to a lot of advertisement content. Clicking on anything when browsing those sites will often trigger a redirect. However, installing an adblocker program will stop both redirects and regular ads in their tracks.
The redirects to crughtshlocyal.com could also be a sign of an adware infection. However, if that is the case, you should also notice other signs, like more ads. Adware, browser hijackers, and similar infections usually get installed accidentally by users via what’s known as software bundling. The way software bundling works is minor infections are added to popular free programs as additional offers. These offers are set to be installed alongside the programs they’re attached to automatically but they are technically optional.
You need to manually deselect the offers to prevent them from installing. However, they are concealed in settings users don’t usually use, which may be why many users miss them. This is why software bundling is considered to be a rather deceptive installation method.
If you pay attention when installing free programs, you will be able to easily prevent the offers from installing. When installing a program, choose Advanced (Custom) settings instead of Default (Basic). The installation window will recommend using Default settings but those settings will conceal all added offers and allow them to be installed automatically.
If you choose Advanced or Custom settings, all added offers will be made visible. Those settings will also give you the option to deselect all of them. Initially, some offers may appear useful, but it’s not a good idea to allow them to install. Legitimate programs do not use software bundling to install because it’s a deceptive method. Those that do are often detected as potential threats by anti-virus programs.
How to stop crughtshlocyal.com notifications
It’s a good idea to scan your computer with an anti-virus program just in case adware is what triggers your redirects. A good adblocker program is also necessary if you want to block ads and redirects.
If crughtshlocyal.com has permission to show you notifications, revoke it in your browser’s settings. If you don’t know how to navigate your browser’s settings, you can use the instructions provided below. Carefully check which sites have permission, and in addition to crughtshlocyal.com, remove all other sites you do not recognize. If you don’t intend to use 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 crughtshlocyal.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 crughtshlocyal.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 crughtshlocyal.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”.
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