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To frighten or entice you into clicking, which typically leads to the installation of browser hijackers, "PC cleaners" that are actually junkware, or credential-stealing Trojans [4].

You visit a site, and a system-style notification appears saying a file is ready. download/view now ( 280.47 MB )

It mimics the look of Windows, macOS, or Chrome interface elements to look like a "system message" [2]. To frighten or entice you into clicking, which

Go to your browser settings (e.g., chrome://settings/content/notifications ) and Remove any unfamiliar websites listed under "Allow" [3, 6]. "PC cleaners" that are actually junkware