How to stop the gripehealth.com site from delivering notifications/ads

What kind of page is gripehealth[.]com?

Our research team found the gripehealth[.]com rogue page while examining untrustworthy websites. It is designed to push browser notification spam and redirect users to other (likely dubious/harmful) sites.

Visitors to gripehealth[.]com and webpages akin to it – primarily access them through redirects generated by websites that use rogue advertising networks.

Gripehealth[.]com overview

It must be mentioned that the content endorsed on and through rogue sites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address/ geolocation.

After we accessed gripehealth[.]com, we were presented with an image of a robot beside instructions to – "Click 'Allow' if you are not a robot". While this CAPTCHA verification test may appear legitimate – it is not; the goal is to lure users into permitting gripehealth[.]com to deliver browser notifications.

Once we clicked the "Allow" button, it resulted in a redirect to a type of page usually used to proliferate adware, browser hijackers, PUAs, and other untrustworthy software.

Rogue webpages use their notifications to run intrusive advertisement campaigns. These adverts promote various scams, unreliable/hazardous software, and even malware. Therefore, through websites like gripehealth[.]com – users may experience system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by gripehealth.com
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.164.248
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, potentially unwanted applications (adware)
Damage	Decreased computer performance, browser tracking - privacy issues, possible additional malware infections.
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Browser notification spam in general

We have investigated numerous rogue pages; unonontate[.]com, fastcheck[.]top, dollarsurvey[.]top, and centrumbook[.]com are but a few of our latest finds. Websites of this kind display browser notifications that endorse deceptive/malicious material.

It must be stressed that while legitimate products and services can be encountered via these ads – they are highly unlikely to be promoted by their developers or other official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is performed by scammers who abuse the content's affiliate programs in order to obtain illegitimate commissions.

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

Websites require user permission to deliver browser notifications. Hence, if you are receiving these advertisements from gripehealth[.]com – it means that when this site was accessed, consent to their delivery was given by selecting "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

It is paramount to be careful while browsing since fake and malicious online content usually appears ordinary and innocuous.

To avoid receiving undesirable browser notifications – do not enable suspect websites to deliver them (i.e., do not press "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, we advise denying notification delivery from dubious pages (i.e., clicking "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.) or ignoring such requests altogether.

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable sites, it could be caused by the presence of adware on the device. If your computer is already infected with rogue applications, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate them.

Screenshot of a notification (advertisement) delivered by the gripehealth[.]com website:

Appearance of the gripehealth[.]com website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

Since no website can display browsing notifications (ads) without user consent – it is most likely that when you visited gripehealth[.]com, permission was granted by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option presented on this webpage.

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

No, just clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any malware download/installation processes. However, these adverts may push deceptive/malicious content capable of causing severe issues (including system infections).

Is gripehealth[.]com a virus?

No, sites like gripehealth[.]com are not classified as viruses, although they can promote virulent content. Rogue websites commonly endorse online scams, unreliable/harmful software, and even malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan computers and revoke the permissions given to the gripehealth[.]com webpage. Additionally, it can block all further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious websites. Therefore, no extra steps will be required.

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