Remove bigsupersweepstakes.com notifications

bigsupersweepstakes.com is a scam website that pushes several scams. First of all, it displays a fake $1000 gift card scam in order to phish users’ personal information. Furthermore, when you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “bigsupersweepstakes.com wants to show notifications”. Clicking “Allow” will authorize the site to show notifications on the desktop. Because bigsupersweepstakes.com is a scam website, its notifications could expose you to dangerous content, including scams and/or malware. Fortunately, it’s not difficult to revoke that permission even if you give it. Instructions are provided at the end of the report if you need assistance.

 

 

Upon visiting the website, you’ll immediately notice a browser alert saying “bigsupersweepstakes.com wants to show notifications”. If you click “Allow”, the site will immediately start spamming ads on your desktop. These ads can easily be mistaken for legitimate system alerts, increasing the likelihood that users will interact with them. The site’s notifications may look like virus alerts from anti-virus programs in order to trick users into downloading questionable programs. What’s more, the site also hosts a gift card scam, claiming you can receive a $1000 CashApp gift card. This scam aims to steal users’ personal information.

Persistent redirects to dubious websites may suggest an adware infection, though that’s quite rare. We strongly recommend you scan your computer with the WiperSoft anti-virus program. If you have granted notification permission to this site, it’s best to revoke that permission. We have prepared detailed instructions at the end of the report.

Why are you redirected to bigsupersweepstakes.com

Redirects to websites such as bigsupersweepstakes.com usually happen because of an adware infection or because users browse ad-heavy sites without an adblocker. The latter is usually the case. Some sites intend to generate revenue by spamming ad content as much as possible. Sites that have pirated or adult content are particularly guilty of doing this. Clicking on anything on such sites can easily lead to these redirects. However, using any decent adblocker program can substantially reduce or completely block both the redirects and intrusive advertisements.

If adware is the source of the redirects, you may be redirected regularly. While adware infections aren’t typically considered to be serious threats, they can quickly become quite irritating. These infections, alongside browser hijackers, are often inadvertently installed by users through a method known as software bundling. This method allows additional offers to be bundled with popular free software as extra offers, and these offers are set to install automatically. Although optional, these extra offers can be easily missed since they’re often hidden in less visible settings, making software bundling a somewhat controversial method. Programs that use software bundling are often flagged as potential threats by anti-virus software.

To avoid unwanted installations, simply pay attention when installing free software and choose the appropriate settings. The installation window recommends Default settings, which will automatically accept all bundled offers. Instead, opt for Advanced (Custom) settings, which will show all offers and allow you to uncheck those you do not want to install. Legitimate programs typically do not use bundling, so it’s a good idea to decline any offers, even if they seem appealing at first.

How to stop bigsupersweepstakes.com notifications

Scan your computer using WiperSoft anti-virus software to check for any potential adware infections. An anti-virus program is the easiest way to deal with adware issues. Moreover, if you haven’t already, consider installing an adblocker for extra protection.

If you’ve granted permission for bigsupersweepstakes.com to show you notifications, you can easily revoke it in your browser settings. To help you with this, we’ve provided detailed instructions below to walk you through the steps.

• For Mozilla Firefox: Open Menu (the three bars top-right corner) -> Options -> Privacy & Security. Scroll down to Permissions, press Settings next to Notifications, and remove bigsupersweepstakes.com 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 bigsupersweepstakes.com 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 bigsupersweepstakes.com and any other questionable websites. You can permanently turn off these notification requests by toggling off “Ask before sending”.