Blandcaptcha.top Pop-up Removal Guide

The Blandcaptcha.top pop-up ads that repeatedly appear on the browser application do not constitute a regular endorsement link. Aggressive advertisements that online users often seen exhibiting  on sidebar or taskbar is actually a push notification. It is a feature integrated to the browser program like Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and so on. The big question is therefore why the Blandcaptcha.top pop-ups continue to appear in this section.

Origin of Blandcaptcha.top pop-up

It all begins when a web user made a visit to Blandcaptcha.top website that prompt messages like “Click Allow button to continue” or “Blandcaptcha.top wants to show notifications.” Primarily, the pop-up message appears to be an acceptable thing that web users can just allow. Maximum amount of people surfing the Internet are innocent as cyber crooks exploit this enhanced notification feature of the Internet browser program for their intrusive advertising campaign. There would be no problem if the functionality were enabled on credible web sites. But activating it for the sake of Blandcaptcha.top is a huge error on the part of the web user. It will allow Blandcaptcha.top to display excessive advertisements containing links to malicious websites which will ultimately cause more problems to the computer.

Screenshot of Blandcaptcha.top

The individuals behind Blandcaptcha.top would also use this channel to mislead users through false warnings and alerts. Like for instance, the pop-up alert may be displayed in a pop-up saying that outdated software needs to be updated. Accepting the proposal will result in the installation of a potentially unwanted program (PUP) rather than the software update. In other cases, the Blandcaptcha.top popup window contains links that support the system optimization and security tool, which does not work as advertised. Instead, it aims to gouge computer users by selling a rogue app that is totally unnecessary.

The Blandcaptcha.top popup will continue to display in the browser as long as the configuration permits. As a result, a simple guide has been developed below to address the issue and prevent Blandcaptcha.top from sending malicious links and pop-ups.

Technical Details
Domain name Blandcaptcha.top
Initial pop-up goal Prompting the web user to allow push notifications. If granted, Blandcaptcha.top will use this feature to send aggressive pop-up ads.
Website purpose To display different kinds of malicious ads on the browser using the push notification window of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge.
Current IP address 78.128.112.197

Blandcaptcha.top Removal Procedure

Below is a systematic instruction that is very useful in getting rid of the potentially unwanted program (PUP) from compromised computer. In order to totally eliminate the threat, it is vital to follow the process in exact manner.

Quick Fix - Scan the PC with Combo Cleaner for Windows

Combo Cleaner is a trusted PC security and optimization tool equipped with a powerful virus and malware detection engine. This program can get rid of pop-up and redirect adware like Blandcaptcha.top through this procedure.

1. Download the application from the following page:

2. Save the file to your preferred location.

3. Double-click the downloaded file CCSetup.exe and install with the default settings.

CC for Windows Installation

4. At the end of the setup process, click Finish to run Combo Cleaner.

5. The tool will update the signature file; please wait for this process to complete.

6. To begin checking for threats like Blandcaptcha.top, click on the Start Scan button. Wait for this scan to finish.

CC for Windows Start Scan

7. At the end of the scan process, click on Remove all threats to delete Blandcaptcha.top pop-ups and redirects, including all malicious objects from the computer.

Free features of Combo Cleaner for Windows include Disk Cleaner, Big Files finder, Duplicate files finder, and Uninstaller. To use antivirus, privacy scanner, and to delete identified threats, users have to upgrade to a premium version.

Please continue with the succeeding removal procedures if you are comfortable manually getting rid of the threat and malicious items linked to it.

Step 1 : Get rid of Pop-ups (Notification)

Normally, Blandcaptcha.top pop-ups will start to bombard internet browser screen with pop-ups if web user was deceived to click “Allow” button that triggers the said website to send push notification. To stop Blandcaptcha.top from showing the pop-ups, please execute the procedures below.

Remove Blandcaptcha.top from Google Chrome

1. On Google Chrome browser, input the following in the address bar and press Enter:

chrome://settings/content/notifications

2. Navigate to the list under "Allowed to send notifications" section and look for Blandcaptcha.top.

3. Click the ellipses (3 dots) beside Blandcaptcha.top list to reveal the options.

Push Notification Google Chrome

4. Click on Block or Remove to stop Blandcaptcha.top from displaying pop-up ads on Google Chrome browser.

5. Please restart Google Chrome browser.

Stop Blandcaptcha.top pop-up on Mozilla Firefox

1. On Mozilla Firefox browser, type the following in the address bar and press Enter key:

about:preferences#privacy

2. Navigate below to Permission area and look for Notifications.

Notification Settings Mozilla Firefox

3. Click the Settings button aligned with the Notifications.

4. Look for Blandcaptcha.top entry and change the Status to Block.

Block Notification Mozilla Firefox

5. Click on Save Changes and restart Mozilla Firefox and check if Blandcaptcha.top pop-up is gone.

Remove Blandcaptcha.top from Safari (Mac)

1. On top menu, click on Safari and then, select Preferences from the drop-down list.

2. Click on Websites tab to open its settings.

3. Select Notifications from the left sidebar.

Block Notification on Safari

4. On right panel, it will display a list of websites with "Allow" attribute.

5. Find and click on Blandcaptcha.top.

6. You may choose to Deny or Remove it from the notification list.

7. You may now restart Safari browser and see if Blandcaptcha.top pop-up is gone.

Get rid of Blandcaptcha.top from Microsoft Edge

1. Assuming that Edge browser is open, click on the ellipses (3 dots) on upper right corner to open the Settings. Alternatively, you can press Alt + X on the keyboard.

2. Select Settings from the drop-down list.

3. Click on Advanced.

4. Under Website Permissions area, click on Manage Permissions button.

Push Notification on MS Edge

5. Find and select Blandcaptcha.top from the list. Click on X button to stop it from showing pop-up ads or notifications.

Block Notificaion on MS Edge

6. You may now restart Edge browser.

Step 2 : Scan and Delete Adware with AdwCleaner

In addition to the procedure, we suggest scanning the computer with AdwCleaner tool. Possibly, there are some traces of codes causing Blandcaptcha.top to show up on the browser that was not deleted during the preceding steps. This tool will scan the computer and check for presence of malicious applications.

1. Follow the link below to download the tool called AdwCleaner.

2. When the download has completed, please close all running programs on the computer especially browsers affected by Blandcaptcha.top.

3. Browse the location of the downloaded file and double-click on adwcleaner_Ver.exe to start running the tool. Then, click on Scan button.

Image of AdwCleaner Start Scan

4. AdwCleaner searches the computer for malicious programs, extensions, plug-ins, adware, and any items that may be associated to Blandcaptcha.top pop-ups.

5. Clean or Remove all suspicious and harmful items identified after the thorough scan.

6. After the cleanup procedure, rebooting the computer is required to finalize the removal of detected threats.

Step 3 : Delete Suspicious Browser Extension

Most adware and unwanted programs use an application called a "browser extension" to be able to take over the settings of internet applications. Therefore, we highly recommend checking and removing the extension that is closely related to Blandcaptcha.top. If it is not present, look for and delete any suspicious browser extension.

Remove the suspicious Browser Extension from Google Chrome

1. Open your Google Chrome browser.

2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard.

Chrome URL

3. Find Blandcaptcha.top or any relevant entry and remove it from the Google Chrome browser.

Uninstall the unwanted Extension from Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.

2. Type about:addons in the address bar and press Enter on the keyboard.

Firefox URL

3. Choose Extensions from the sidebar menu.

4. Look for an object that pertains to Blandcaptcha.top and remove it from the browser.

After deleting the malicious browser extension, it is expected that pop-ups and other troubles will be gone from the internet browser.

Remove the malicious Extension from Microsoft Windows and Edge Browser

1. On your keyboard, press Windows Key + R and then, type the appwiz.cpl command.

2. The Program and Features window will open. Arrange the list in a chronological manner, with recently installed applications on top. To do this, click on the 'Installed On' column.

Add-Remove Malware

3. Select suspicious or a recently installed unknown entry. Then, click on Uninstall to remove it from the Windows system.

If Blandcaptcha.top is still present on the browser and there are still pop-ups and redirects, another option is to remove the adware from the browser settings.

4. Open the Microsoft Edge program.

5. Input edge://extensions/ in the URL bar and press Enter on the keyboard.

6. Look for and Remove or Disable unwanted entries from the Installed Extensions area. Additionally, delete the same object from the Search Providers section by executing the Hijacker Removal Procedure for Edge.

7. Close the window and restart Microsoft Edge.

Step 4 : Alternative Method to Clean Up Google Chrome from Blandcaptcha.top

Not all browser threats are the same. Some cannot be removed by deleting relevant extensions and codes. In this instance, resetting the browser to its default configuration is the best solution. If Blandcaptcha.top is still bothering you after completing all the steps above, please execute the procedures below to proceed with the Safety Check.

Use Chrome Safety Check to Delete Blandcaptcha.top

1. Open the Google Chrome application.

2. Type this string in the address box: chrome://settings/privacy and then, press Enter on the keyboard.

3. Go to Safety Check section and click on Check Now button.

4. Remove any suspicious extensions or sites that are extensively showing notifications.

Image of Safety Check

This feature of Google Chrome aims to find malicious websites and harmful software. If unable to delete Blandcaptcha.top, the other option is to Reset Google Chrome settings to its original defaults. See more details on this page.

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