How to stop gerqrg.click notifications/ads

What kind of page is gerqrg[.]click?

Gerqrg[.]click is a rogue page discovered by our researchers during a routine investigation of suspect websites. After examining this webpage, we learned that it endorses browser notification spam and generates redirects to different (likely untrustworthy/hazardous) sites.

Most visitors access gerqrg[.]click and analogous pages via redirects produced by websites that utilize rogue advertising networks.

Gerqrg[.]click overview

The content encountered on and through rogue sites might differ depending on the visitor's IP address (geolocation). When we investigated gerqrg[.]click, it used a video-themed lure to trick visitors into permitting browser notifications.

Rogue websites use them to run intrusive ad campaigns. Spam notifications (advertisements) can endorse online scams (e.g., phishing, technical support, etc.), unreliable/hazardous (e.g., adware, PUAs, browser hijackers, etc.), and even malware (e.g., trojans, ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, etc.).

In summary, via websites like gerqrg[.]click – users may experience system infections, severe privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Ads by gerqrg.click
Threat Type	Push notifications ads, Unwanted ads, Pop-up ads
Detection Names	Fortinet (Phishing), Seclookup (Malicious), Yandex Safebrowsing (Phishing), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address	172.67.138.121
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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 inspected thousands of rogue webpages; thedollarpress[.]com, sgonetwork[.]xyz, and webmovement.co[.]in are merely a few of our newest articles. These websites aim to deceive visitors into enabling browser notification delivery, and they oftentimes rely on lures (e.g., clickbait, fake CAPTCHA tests, etc.).

Spam notifications promote online scams and dangerous software. While legitimate content may be encountered through these ads – they are unlikely to be endorsed in this manner by any official parties. It is most probable that this endorsement is undertaken by scammers who abuse the promoted product's affiliate programs to acquire illegitimate commissions.

How did gerqrg[.]click gain permission to deliver spam notifications?

Websites require user permission to display browser notifications. Therefore, you have likely accessed gerqrg[.]click and enabled the advertisement delivery by clicking "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or an analogous option on this webpage.

How to prevent deceptive sites from delivering spam notifications?

If you happen upon a dubious webpage – do not enable it to deliver browser notifications (i.e., do not click "Allow", "Allow Notifications", etc.). Instead, ignore or deny notification requests from suspect pages (i.e., press "Block", "Block Notifications", etc.).

Should your browser continuously force-open questionable websites without prompt, it could be due to adware installed 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) displayed by the gerqrg[.]click website:

Appearance of the gerqrg[.]click website (GIF):

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Quick menu:

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

You have likely visited gerqrg[.]click and clicked "Allow", "Allow Notifications", or a similar option – since no website can deliver these ads without user consent.

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

No, clicking on a browser notification will not trigger any malware download/installation chains. However, these advertisements can promote content that may cause severe issues (including system infections).

Is gerqrg[.]click a virus?

No, gerqrg[.]click is not classed as a virus. However, websites of this kind often endorse virulent content like scams, untrustworthy/harmful software, and malware.

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

Yes, Combo Cleaner can scan devices and revoke the permissions given to the gerqrg[.]click page. It can also restrict further access to this and other rogue, deceptive, and malicious sites. Therefore, extra steps will be unnecessary.

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