How to stop grakorte.com from sending notifications

What kind of page is grakorte[.]com?

The purpose of grakorte[.]com is to trick visitors into agreeing to receive notifications from it. Additionally, grakorte[.]com may redirect visitors to other untrustworthy pages. Our team discovered grakorte[.]com while inspecting web pages that utilize rogue advertising networks.

Grakorte[.]com in detail

Grakorte[.]com has at least two appearances. In both cases, grakorte[.]com instructs visitors to pass a fake CAPTCHA. Grakorte[.]com displays a message saying visitors must click the "Allow" button to prove that they are not robots and access the site. Pages that use such clickbait techniques cannot be trusted.

Clicking the "Allow" button, which a browser displays once grakorte[.]com is opened, grants the site permission to show notifications. Web pages such as grakorte[.]com should not be allowed to show notifications. Those notifications usually are untrustworthy ads (e.g., fake virus warnings) that can lead to potentially malicious websites.

Notifications displayed by grakorte[.]com may open deceptive websites asking to provide personal information, urging to call fake technical support numbers, offering fake services or products, or even hosting malware.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by grakorte.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	108.62.157.31
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 websites of this type

Users often reach web pages such as grakorte[.]com via untrustworthy advertisements, notifications from other suspicious sites, or pages that utilize rogue advertising networks (e.g., torrent sites and illegal movie streaming pages). These websites may also be promoted through advertising-supported apps or other methods.

It is worth noting that there are many similar websites on the Internet. Some examples are linkforcaptcha[.]top, eutrack[.]work, and datinguniversezone[.]top.

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

Normally, users give permission for a website to display notifications by clicking on a button that says "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or something similar. Without the approval from visitors, websites cannot send notifications. Hence, if you see notifications from grakorte[.]com, it means that you have granted permission for it to do so.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

In order to prevent receiving undesirable notifications, it is recommended to close any dubious web pages that request permission to display them or press the "Block" or "Block Notifications" button. The "Allow" button should never be clicked on suspicious websites that insist on it to watch or play a video, download a file, pass a CAPTCHA, etc.

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

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

Another appearance of grakorte[.]com:

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Quick menu:

• What is Ads by grakorte.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 grakorte[.]com in the right lower corner of my desktop?

In order to deliver browser notifications (ads), websites need to obtain user consent. So, it is probable that you have previously visited grakorte[.]com and enabled the delivery of advertisements by clicking on "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option presented on the website.

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

Clicking on a notification by itself is not harmful. However, the websites that these ads lead to may potentially be malicious.

Is grakorte[.]com a virus?

Websites such as grakorte[.]com are not classified as viruses. Typically, they promote similar pages, various scams, shady applications, etc.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan the operating system and remove permissions granted for grakorte[.]com. It will also block further access to grakorte[.]com. No additional steps will be required.

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