Solved Was this a genuine popup and request or was it suspicious.

Mooly · Nov 21, 2024

I was just browsing a forum (not the one in the tab) and had a captcha 'tick box' pop up appear saying 'we have detected suspicious traffic from your network' and to 'prove you are human'.

I ticked the captcha and the message changed to what you see here wanting an acceptance box clicking. I exited and was able to immediately go back to said forum without issue. Never seen anything like this before.

Was this genuine or not?

XxXxX · Nov 21, 2024

i have had 'tick this box' to prove you are human on some sites, not many, but there have been a few.
i dont believe it is anything nefarious just more likely to stop the site getting spammed.

not of much help but best of luck, Steve ..

Brink · Nov 21, 2024

Hello Mooly,

Not sure about the tick box, but the other notification is to allow push notifications from the site if wanted.

Enable or Disable Push Notifications for Sites in Microsoft Edge

This tutorial will show you how to allow or block push notifications for sites in Microsoft Edge for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Push notifications allow sites to display notifications to alert users outside the context of the webpage and the browser, keeping you...

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Mooly · Nov 21, 2024

Thanks both. The site in question was actually one I have only just registered with and I was having a fair old click through some threads and posts. It was just a UK Electricians forum.

BruceR · Nov 21, 2024

Mooly said:
I was just browsing a forum (not the one in the tab)

DDOS-GUARD should be avoided:

DDoS-Guard is suspected of hosting multiple Internet scammers responsible for stealing banking data, and one of the world's largest online stores for illegal drugs operates using infrastructure associated with DDoS-Guard. DDoS-Guard also provides services to The Daily Stormer, an American neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and Holocaust denial website and message board.

Wikipedia -- DDOS-GUARD

A typical example of such a trap is the fake "Click allow if you are not a robot" pop-up notification.

These pop-up scams involve tricksters setting up fake verification pop-up notifications on different web pages. When users land on these pages, a verification pop-up appears and directs them to follow the instructions added by the cybercriminals. The scammers try to trick victims into believing that the pop-up is just another captcha pop-up.

In reality, they lure their victims into clicking the Allow button, which, when clicked, enables push notifications from that site. By clicking Allow, victims permit the scammer's website to send notifications via their browser. Following that, scammers use push notifications to harm their victims.

Is the “Click Allow If You Are Not a Robot” Pop-Up Safe? What You Can Do About It

Mooly · Nov 21, 2024

Interesting, thanks @BruceR

I'll have another thrash around the site concerned and see if it happens again.

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