Remove lavaalchemist.top pop-up notifications

lavaalchemist.top is a fraudulent website created solely to deceive users into permitting desktop advertisements. It is among numerous sites that exploit a legitimate browser feature, which enables websites with user consent to display notifications on desktops. Upon being redirected to this site, you will immediately get a browser prompt saying “lavaalchemist.top wants to show notifications”. Granting this permission by clicking “Allow”  authorizes the site to deliver advertisements directly to your desktop. These advertisements can be both intrusive and potentially harmful, exposing you to scams and malware. Thankfully, this permission can be easily revoked through the browser’s settings.

 

 

While the “show notifications” feature is legitimate, not all sites should be given this permission. lavaalchemist.top, for example, should certainly not be given permission because it abuses this feature to spam users’ desktops with advertisements. If you get redirected to lavaalchemist.top, a browser prompt will appear saying “lavaalchemist.top wants to show notifications”. Due to the dubious nature of this site, any notifications are likely to be harmful and may expose you to malicious content. What’s more, these ads are displayed in the same area as legitimate system notifications, making it easy to mistake one for the other. They may even purposely imitate legitimate notifications. If you have allowed notifications from this site, do not interact with them and revoke the site’s permission.

You should also scan your computer using antivirus software such as WiperSoft to check for potential adware, which may be causing the redirects. If adware is found, removing it will stop all redirects and additional ads. If the problem stems from the websites you visit, installing an ad blocker will fix it.

Random redirects can be triggered by adware

Redirects to websites like lavaalchemist.top often occur when visiting high-risk websites, such as those containing adult or pirated content, which are notorious for displaying suspicious advertisements. Interacting with any content on these sites can easily trigger a redirect. To greatly reduce the number of intrusive ads and redirects, install an ad blocker.

These redirects can also result from adware infections. Minor infections, including adware, browser hijackers, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), frequently use a method known as software bundling to install. This method allows them to attach themselves to free programs as optional offers, which are set to install automatically without explicit user consent. Although these offers are optional, users must manually deselect them to prevent them from installing.

To avoid unwanted installations, always opt for Advanced or Custom settings when installing free programs. While the installation window may suggest using Default settings, these settings conceal the offers. Selecting Advanced settings will display all additional offers, enabling you to uncheck all of them.

Even if some of these offers seem useful at first, it is best to avoid installing them. Once installed, removing them can be challenging, making it far easier to prevent their installation by simply deselecting the offers during the installation process.

How to remove lavaalchemist.top pop-up ads

If you get redirected while browsing a specific site, it is probably the site itself that is triggering it. To avoid future redirects, use an ad blocker. Additionally, running an antivirus scan on your computer can help detect and remove any adware that might be causing these redirects.

If you have granted lavaalchemist.top permission to display notifications on your desktop, it is important to revoke this permission. Simply follow the provided steps to remove lavaalchemist.top and any other suspicious sites from your list of allowed sites.

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