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Post by Jack Teems on Dec 1, 2017 14:45:46 GMT -5
Using Chrome as my browser, I made the mistake of going to /www.phone.instantcheckmate.com for a reverse lookup. After realizing this was just a scam to "sell" background checks, I left the site but have since received many popups from them urging me to return (buy!). Anyone have an idea how I can squelch the popups? Chrome settings for blocking popups already enabled but apparently not effective for these nuisances.
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Post by drcard on Dec 1, 2017 21:08:08 GMT -5
Hi Jack,
The nag you refer to makes use of a Chrome feature that was intended to be helpful. It is a Notification (which bad guys use to get around pop up blockers). As with other Chrome features you can control how it works. Notifications are turned on by default.
To adjust the Notification settings:
Open Chrome
Click the icon of 3 vertical dots on the top right side of the Chrome window
Select Settings
Scroll down and click Advanced to display the Advanced settings
In the Privacy and Security section select Content settings
Click Notifications to display the Notifications settings page
You will see Ask before sending(recommended) with a slide on/off switch to the right. This switch turned off will stop all notifications and when turned off will display Blocked
You can add individual web addresses to the Block list on that page and thus will block notifications only from those entered web addresses.
Block that specific web site from Notifications or block all Notifications, the choice is yours.
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Post by marge201 on Dec 2, 2017 15:16:05 GMT -5
Interesting to go into those settings. It's "content settings" on mine, not "context." I haven't had a problem but I did remove a bunch of stuff, so thanks.
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Post by Jack Teems on Dec 2, 2017 17:04:37 GMT -5
Thanks for the usual impeccable advice. And, yes, it is "content" rather than "context" but I'm sure Dr. Card was just testing us :-). Now I've got to get to work on my other notification nags.
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Post by drcard on Dec 3, 2017 6:38:34 GMT -5
Hi Jack and marge201,
Sorry for the naming error of "content" and I'm glad you were able to figure the "context" of those instructions. I edited the post so others won't have to circumvent my naming error.
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Post by marge201 on Dec 3, 2017 12:57:51 GMT -5
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Post by drcard on Dec 3, 2017 13:19:10 GMT -5
Hi marge201,
Chrome is a google product. All references to google involve cloud use on their servers. Google gives chrome away in hopes that people will use their pay for cloud services such as using Goolge's storage server (drives) and Google's office applications. If you don't use Google's cloud services, then you'll get no notifications from these services, so they are safe to leave alone.
The apple 443 items come from either having contacted apple support and having established a chat window or installing an application for the iPhone or iPad (which sets this up for support thru the application) and saving that chat on Google's cloud drive.
They are safe to remove because even if you set up another apple support it will set up a new notification (but a different number than 443 which identifies that specific chat session}.
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Post by Jack Teems on May 18, 2019 17:20:42 GMT -5
Well, looks like things have changed again. Tried the procedure Dr. Card laid out and except for going to Content instead of Site(which was originally pointed out), now you look for Privacy and Security / Site Settings / Notifications. Then pick up Dr. Card's instructions, everything OK from there. Apparently these changes were made in one of the very frequent updates.
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