How to eliminate the Health Adviser adware
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of application is Health Adviser?
Health Adviser is advertised as an app for finding meal plans and recipes. It helps users to learn how to cook. We have discovered this app on a deceptive website offering to download a "recommended Chrome extension". After installing and examining the Health Adviser app, we found that it operates as adware - it generates advertisements.
Health Adviser adware in detail
Advertising-supported applications generate banners, pop-ups, coupons, and (or) other types of ads. Apps like Health Adviser can display ads to promote various scams, questionable apps, etc. Sometimes, those ads can download or even install unwanted software. It is recommended not to have adware installed on a browser or the operating system, and trust ads displayed by it.
Additionally, advertising-supported browser extensions can be designed to promote fake search engines. They can hijack web browsers by changing the default search engine, homepage, and new tab page. Fake search engines cannot be trusted. They can promote shady websites or show results generated by untrustworthy search engines.
| Name | Ads by Health Adviser |
| Threat Type | Adware |
| Symptoms | Your computer becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites. |
| Distribution methods | Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers, torrent file downloads. |
| Damage | Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
More about Health Adviser and other adware
We have found that Health Adviser can read data on all visited websites. It may be used to collect browsing-related data or other information. Data collected by the adware can be misused for marketing purposes (or other purposes). More adware examples are Pro Dark, AdzShield, Get Icons.
How did adware install on my computer?
It is known that the Health Adviser application has an official download page, and it can also be downloaded from a deceptive website. Either way, it gets installed on a browser after the provided steps are completed. In other cases, adware gets installed alongside other software or through ads designed to run certain scripts.
Downloaders and installers used to distribute adware have "Custom", "Advanced", or other settings. Adware gets downloaded and installed when users download or install software without changing the aforementioned settings.
How to avoid installation of unwanted applications?
Check downloaders and installers for settings (such as "Manual", "Custom," "Advanced", or similar) and deselect unwanted apps before downloading or installing software. Download files and apps from legitimate/official. Do not trust apps/files downloaded from shady pages, P2P networks, and similar sources.
Also, do not click on advertisements displayed by dubious pages. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.
Deceptive websites promoting Health Adviser:
Official download page:
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Quick menu:
- What is Health Adviser?
- STEP 1. Uninstall adware applications using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove rogue plug-ins from Google Chrome.
- STEP 3. Remove adware-type extensions from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 4. Remove malicious extensions from Safari.
- STEP 5. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Adware removal:
Windows 11 users:
Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.
Windows 10 users:
Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.
Windows 7 users:
Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.
macOS (OSX) users:
Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.
In the uninstall programs window, look for any unwanted applications, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the unwanted application, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Remove adware from Internet browsers:
Video showing how to remove Health Adviser adware using Combo Cleaner:
Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
Click the Chrome menu icon 
(at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Health Adviser", and other recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and remove them.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by health adviser, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.
After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with ads by health adviser removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.
Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.
Select Troubleshooting Information.
In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.
Remove malicious extensions from Safari:
Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....
In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.
Optional method:
Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...
In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.
Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:
Click the Edge menu icon 
(at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by health adviser, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.
In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.
Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
- If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.
Summary:
Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What harm can adware cause?
It can slow down a computer and diminish the web browsing experience (by displaying ads covering website content). Also, it can invade privacy, cause unwanted redirects.
What does adware do?
It generates unwanted advertisements. In addition to that, it can hijack a web browser and (or) collect data.
How do adware developers generate revenue?
They use adware to promote various websites, products, services, etc. Typically, adware is monetized through affiliate programs.
Will Combo Cleaner remove Health Adviser adware?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will eliminate all adware-type applications. In order to avoid leaving files belonging to adware in the system, it is advisable to remove adware automatically instead of doing so manually.
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