How to remove permissions granted for the gbhxtu.com page

What kind of page is gbhxtu[.]com?

Gbhxtu[.]com is a page that displays deceptive content to trick visitors into agreeing to receive its notifications. Moreover, it redirects to other untrustworthy websites. It is uncommon for pages like gbhxtu[.]com to be opened intentionally. Our team has discovered gbhxtu[.]com while examining pages that use rogue advertising networks.

Gbhxtu[.]com website in detail

Gbhxtu[.]com displays a fake video player and a message encouraging visitors to click the "Allow" button to watch the video. It uses one of the clickbait techniques to get permission to show notifications. Clicking the "Allow" button grants gbhxtu[.]com permission to deliver notifications that promote various scams, shady (or even malicious) apps, etc.

Additionally, gbhxtu[.]com can redirect to other deceptive websites. We have learned that it can open news-tulode[.]com - a website that instructs visitors to click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots. Thus, gbhxtu[.]com (and its notifications), and websites opened by it cannot be trusted.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by gbhxtu.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Heimdal Security (Malicious), ESET (Suspicious), Fortinet (Spam), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	185.56.234.205
Symptoms	Seeing advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing. Intrusive pop-up ads. Decreased Internet browsing speed.
Distribution Methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, false claims within visited websites, unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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More about pages of this type

In most cases, sites like gbhxtu[.]com are promoted via illegal movie streaming pages, torrent sites, and other pages that can open shady websites and (or) have deceptive ads on them. There are pages of this kind used by affiliates who seek to collect illegitimate commissions. Examples of pages similar to gbhxtu[.]com are notificationsworld[.]com, news-relimo[.]cc, and totalwownews[.]com.

How did gbhxtu[.]com gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites cannot show notifications without permission. It means that gbhxtu[.]com was already visited, and the "Allow" button was clicked while visiting it. Like most pages of this type, gbhxtu[.]com display deceptive content to trick unsuspecting visitors into agreeing to receive notifications.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

Do not trust web pages stating that it is required to click the "Allow" button (to agree to receive notifications) to prove that you are not a robot, play a video, download some file, etc. Click the "Block" (or similar) button when shady websites ask for permission to show notifications or close those pages.

If you are receiving unwanted notifications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Appearance of gbhxtu[.]com website (GIF):

Notification delivered by gbhxtu[.]com:

Video showing how to eliminate ads delivered by gbhxtu[.]com using Combo Cleaner:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by gbhxtu.com?
• STEP 1. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome
• STEP 2. Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android)
• STEP 3. Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox
• STEP 4. Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge
• STEP 5. Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS)

Disable unwanted browser notifications:

Video showing how to disable web browser notifications:

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome:

Click the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". In the opened window select "Privacy and security", then click on "Site Settings" and choose "Notifications".

In the "Allowed to send notifications" list search for websites that you want to stop receiving notifications from. Click on the three dots icon near the website URL and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Google Chrome (Android):

Tap the Menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the screen and select "Settings". Scroll down, tap on "Site settings" and then "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and tap on them one-by-one. Once the pop-up shows up, select either "Block" or "Remove" (if you tap "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Menu button (three bars) on the right upper corner of the screen. Select "Settings" and click on "Privacy & Security" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen. Scroll down to the "Permissions" section and click the "Settings" button next to "Notifications".

In the opened window, locate all suspicious URLs and block them using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove Website" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove Website" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Microsoft Edge:

Click the menu button (three dots) on the right upper corner of the Edge window and select "Settings". Click on "Cookies and site permissions" in the toolbar on the left hand side of the screen and select "Notifications".

Click three dots on the right hand side of each suspicious URL under "Allow" section and click "Block" or "Remove" (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again).

Remove spam notifications from Safari (macOS):

Click "Safari" button on the left upper corner of the screen and select "Preferences...". Select the "Websites" tab and then select "Notifications" section on the left pane.

Check for suspicious URLs and apply the "Deny" option using the drop-down menu or either remove them by clicking "Remove" at the bottom of the window (if you click "Remove" and visit the malicious site once more, it will ask to enable notifications again)

How to avoid browser notification spam?

Internet users should be very skeptical when being asked to allow notifications. While this is a useful feature that allows you to receive timely news from websites you like, deceptive marketers frequently abuse it.

Only allow notifications from websites that you fully trust. For added security - use an anti-malware application with a real-time web browsing monitor to block shady websites that tries to trick you into allowing spam notifications. We recommend using Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why am I seeing ads (browser notifications) delivered by gbhxtu[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

The page can only show notifications if it has permission to do so. Permission to display notifications is given by clicking the "Allow" button displayed by a browser while visiting the page.

I have clicked on notification ads, is my computer infected?

Clicking on a notification is harmless by itself. It is important to know that notifications displayed by shady pages can open malicious sites.

Is gbhxtu[.]com a virus?

Gbhxtu[.]com is not a virus. The purpose of this page is to get permission to show notifications and promote various scams, questionable applications, and (or) websites.

Will Combo Cleaner remove gbhxtu[.]com ads automatically or manual steps are still required?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer, remove permissions granted for this site, and then block access to this website. It will not be necessary to take additional steps.

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