Example of fake Chrome notification saying "Chrome found 3 viruses"

Disable fake google chrome notifications from dishonest sites

TECH TIPS

Have you gotten a notification like this one?

You may have seen notifications similar to the ones below. These notifications are from dishonest websites that are misusing Google chrome’s notification system to show benign messages to try and get you to visit unsafe websites. Learn how to disable these notifications so you don’t risk clicking on misleading messages and getting more than you thought.

How To Stop These Notifications

Open your Google Chrome browser. Go to settings.

Once settings is open, scroll down to site settings

Scroll down to notifications

Do a search for the site that you don’t want to see notifications from. Once found click on the 3 dots next to the website url.

Click Block from the dropdown

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Denia Morris

Denia Morris is a Revenue Operations Specialist at Integris, where she supports data-driven decision-making and cross-functional alignment across the sales organization. With a background in marketing, Denia brings a unique perspective to revenue strategy – helping connect the dots between campaigns, customer experience, and performance insights. She’s also contributed to the Integris blog, drawing on her experience to create content that informs and empowers growing businesses.