Remove bridgeconnection.co.in notifications

bridgeconnection.co.in is a deceptive website that tries to trick users into allowing ads on the desktop. If you get redirected to the site, you will immediately get a browser alert saying “bridgeconnection.co.in wants to show notifications”. The site is misusing a legitimate browser feature that allows sites to request permission to show notifications. If you fall for this trick and click “Allow”, the site will be permitted to show notifications on your desktop. Sites like bridgeconnection.co.in spam ads as notifications so you will be exposed to a lot of advertisement content, not all of which will be safe.

 

 

If you get redirected to bridgeconnection.co.in, you won’t see any content as the site is empty save for a message asking you to click “Allow” to verify you’re not a robot. This message refers to the browser alert stating “bridgeconnection.co.in wants to show notifications.” If you choose to click “Allow,” the site will be authorized to show you notifications on the desktop. However, those notifications will be ads because bridgeconnection.co.in is a deceptive website. We should also mention that many of these ads may be harmful, potentially leading to websites containing malware or promoting scams. For example, bridgeconnection.co.in notifications may be made to look like virus alerts from an anti-virus program in order to trick you into downloading or buying something. If you’ve granted the site permission, it’s best not to engage with the notifications and to revoke this permission as soon as possible.

While the “show notifications” feature is legitimate, dubious sites like bridgeconnection.co.in often exploit it. However, you can allow notifications from trustworthy websites. For instance, if you regularly visit a news site, permitting it to send notifications can provide you with quicker access to important news articles. Revoking this permission is easy in your browser’s settings if necessary.

We recommend using WiperSoft to scan your computer, as adware may be causing these redirects. If adware is the culprit, an anti-virus program is an effective way to remove it. Should you have allowed notifications from the site, you can easily disable this permission in your browser’s settings. Instructions will be included at the end of this report to assist users in navigating their browser’s settings.

What triggers redirects to sites like bridgeconnection.co.in?

Users often find themselves redirected to sites like bridgeconnection.co.in when they visit high-risk websites and do not have an adblocker program installed. There are a lot of sites that try to spam as many ads as possible no matter what users do on the site. Sites with pornographic and pirated content are particularly guilty of this. Fortunately, any decent adblocker program can effectively prevent these redirects and block unwanted ads.

Frequent redirects may also indicate an adware infection, which also means you should see a noticeable increase in regular advertisements. While adware is typically not considered a serious threat, it can be quite troublesome. Adware, browser hijackers, and similar issues are commonly installed through a method known as software bundling. This method allows the installation of unwanted programs without explicit consent as they are added to popular free programs as extra offers. These extra offers are optional but to stop them from installing, users need to manually deselect them. These offers are hidden in settings that most users do not check, making them easy to overlook, and thus, software bundling has become a controversial installation method. Programs that use this method are frequently flagged as potential threats by anti-virus software.

Preventing unwanted installations is straightforward if you select the right settings. During installation, the installation window will suggest Default settings, but this allows all bundled offers to install automatically. Instead, choose Advanced settings, which will reveal all additional offers and give you the option to uncheck them. Allowing any of these offers to install will eventually lead to your computer being filled with unwanted programs that may be troublesome to remove.

How to stop bridgeconnection.co.in notifications?

It’s a good idea to scan your computer for adware infections using an anti-virus program like WiperSoft. If adware is causing the redirects, using anti-virus software is the easiest way to remove it. Once the adware is removed, the redirects will stop. Additionally, installing a reliable adblocker program can help prevent unwanted redirects and intrusive advertisements when browsing ad-heavy sites.

If you’ve mistakenly allowed a site to show you notifications, you can easily revoke this permission through your browser’s settings. Instructions for how to do this are available below if you need help. If you prefer not to receive notification requests at all, you can disable them entirely.

• 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 bridgeconnection.co.in 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 bridgeconnection.co.in 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 bridgeconnection.co.in and any other questionable websites. You can permanently turn off these notification requests by toggling off “Ask before sending”.