Captchaclean.top Uses Fake Video Bait to Push Ads

Captchaclean dot top is one of the hundreds of misleading pages that have been set up in recent years, put up online with a singular purpose - to generate revenue for their owners and push intrusive and often dangerous ads in the browsers of visitors.

Captchaclean dot top uses a simple but tried and tested lure. When a user lands on the page, they are faced with what looks like a streaming video player. There is no video on the site, just a static image. Along with this, the browser will bring up its "allow notifications" dialog box.

The user is expected to give in to curiosity and go with the text on the page that says "Press 'Allow' to watch the video". Clicking the button will only allow Captchaclean dot top to push intrusive and potentially dangerous ads into the browser.

Similar misleading websites are often associated with rogue ad networks and will push a lot of ads that may lead to other misleading pages, questionable content, or potentially unwanted apps.

The best course of action when you land on a similar page with a similar bait set up on it, asking you to allow notifications, is to simply close your browser window.