Update-mac.com Reviews: Browser Notification Spam | Check if site is scam or legit

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Danger Zone

Risky Territory

Caution Advised

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Safe & Secure

Update-mac.com is a website that is marked as 'Browser Notification Spam' by Gridinsoft. It is not a legitimate site.

Update-mac.com exploits browser push notification systems to deliver intrusive spam advertisements, classified as Notification Spam and Browser Hijacking.

The platform manipulates users into enabling push notifications through deceptive verification prompts such as "If you are 18+ Click The Allow Button", "Click `Allow` to play the video" or "Click Allow To Verify That You Are Not A Robot".

Enabling notifications grants Update-mac.com permission to deliver persistent spam advertisements directly to devices, bypassing browser security controls.

Once activated, Update-mac.com delivers continuous spam advertisements even when browsers are closed, promoting:

Adult and dating content
Freemium applications
Software update scams
Fraudulent supplements
Other suspicious products and services

By manipulating push notification permissions, Update-mac.com bypasses traditional ad-blocking mechanisms and delivers system-wide intrusive advertisements that may contain malicious content or social engineering attacks.

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What is Update-mac.com?

Is update-mac.com safe? Unfortunately, not likely. Gridinsoft Anti-malware block the update-mac.com because it was clasified as browser notification spam. This domain was registered 2 years ago through the company NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED and had the owner REDACTED FOR PRIVACY. The contact email for complaint is [email protected] or by phone at +853.2354112.

No Access

Automated analysis was unable to retrieve website content from update-mac.com. This restriction may result from server downtime, anti-bot protection mechanisms, geographic access controls, or deliberate content obfuscation. Such access limitations warrant additional scrutiny, particularly for newly registered or unfamiliar domains.

Long Term Domain

Domain registration extends beyond one year, demonstrating the operator's commitment to sustained operations. Extended registration periods for update-mac.com indicate planning for long-term presence and operational continuity.

Low Trust Score

Independent security assessment from Scamadviser indicates update-mac.com has received a low trust rating, suggesting potential security risks or operational concerns requiring user caution.

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Security Risk Detected

Browser Notification Spam

1 / 100

Trust Score

October 31, 2024 at 9:47 PM

Security Advisory: This website poses potential security risks. Please exercise caution when browsing.

Domain Information

Domain Age

814 days

Registrant

REDACTED FOR PRIVACY

Privacy Protected

Registrar NICENIC INTERNATI...

Top Level Domain

.com

Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 5.9.150.132

Hosting Provider

AS24940 Hetzner Online...

Falkenstein, DE

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures:

No Access Long Term Domain Low Trust Score

These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.

Security Fingerprint

montana-leopard-angel-robert

Unique identifier based on site analysis

Browser notification spam platforms exploit push notification systems to deliver intrusive advertisements and potentially malicious content, bypassing traditional ad-blocking mechanisms through deceptive permission requests.

How to block Update-mac.com?

Gridinsoft has the capability to block update-mac.com domain without requiring further user intervention.

Start by downloading Gridinsoft Anti-Malware to your computer.
Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
Once the installation of Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is complete, the program will open on the Scan screen.
Click on the "Standard Scan" button.
After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process.

Exclusion

If you wish to visit a blocked "update-mac.com" and exclude it from being blocked, you can add it to the exclusions list. Here's how to do it:

Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware;
Click the Tools tab;
Click the Ignore List;
Click the Internet vertical tab and press "Add...";
Enter "update-mac.com" and click Add button.

Now this domain should appear in your Ignore List.

Whois Record

Domain Registration Record

Complete WHOIS information for Update-mac.com

General

Domain Name update-mac.com

Registry Domain ID D202303211484543-COM

Registrar Information

Registrar WHOIS Server whois.nicenic.net

Registrar URL http://www.nicenic.net

Registrar Registration Expiration Date 2025-03-20T16:00:00Z

Registrar NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED

Registrar IANA ID 3765

Registrar Abuse Contact Email [email protected]

Registrar Abuse Contact Phone +853.2354112

Domain Status clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited

Important Dates

Updated Date 2023-03-21T12:25:28Z

Creation Date 2023-03-21T12:25:28Z

Registrant Information

Registry Registrant ID REDACTED FOR PRIVACY

Registrant Organization REDACTED FOR PRIVACY

Registrant State/Province Noord-Holland

Registrant Country NL

Registrant Email http://whois.nicenic.net/?page=whoisform

Administrative Contact

Admin Email http://whois.nicenic.net/?page=whoisform&emailtype=admin

Technical Contact

Tech Email http://whois.nicenic.net/?page=whoisform&emailtype=tech

Name Servers

Name Server NS-1244.AWSDNS-27.ORG

DNSSEC unsigned

URL Of The ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System http://wdprs.internic.net/

Domain Name: update-mac.com
Registry Domain ID: D202303211484543-COM
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.nicenic.net
Registrar URL: http://www.nicenic.net
Updated Date: 2023-03-21T12:25:28Z
Creation Date: 2023-03-21T12:25:28Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2025-03-20T16:00:00Z
Registrar: NICENIC INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LIMITED
Registrar IANA ID: 3765
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +853.2354112
Reseller: 
Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant Organization: REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Registrant State/Province: Noord-Holland
Registrant Country: NL
Registrant Email: http://whois.nicenic.net/?page=whoisform
Admin Email: http://whois.nicenic.net/?page=whoisform&emailtype=admin
Tech Email: http://whois.nicenic.net/?page=whoisform&emailtype=tech
Name Server: NS-493.AWSDNS-61.COM
Name Server: NS-1694.AWSDNS-19.CO.UK
Name Server: NS-1020.AWSDNS-63.NET
Name Server: NS-1244.AWSDNS-27.ORG
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/

Are You the Owner of Update-mac.com?

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