[toggle heading=”What is Health Alert?”]Health Alert by Rational Thought Solutions is adware that is promoted as a free tool for Microsoft Windows Operating System. Health Alert primarily infiltrates a computer system alongside other potentially unwanted programs, malware, and possible malicious traces. Once Health Alert adware has been contracted the advertisement-supported program will access user browsing data for a wide variety of marketing purposes and campaigns, including targeted advertisements.

Information collected by potential Health Alert malware includes a user’s browsing activities, bookmarks, history, and more. Adware can also usually access and control user browser settings without direct knowledge from the user, causing a plethora of other destructive activities.

Aside from unwanted advertisements and browser activity, this adware is often mistakenly referred to as the Health Alert virus by the public and irresponsible analysts. However, this adware is not defined as a computer virus despite efforts from unethical blogs who wish to frighten users into purchasing their services or affiliated products. This is something internet users should be careful of.

Potential Health Alert malware has been identified to positively download and install alongside third-party malware, malicious files, and additional potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), including Browse Pax and Save Video. This means that it will be necessary to uninstall multiple programs and remove multiple browser add-ons and extensions to stop all unwanted activities. Apart from manually eradicating the program and others that it bundles with, files may remain undetected to the average computer user. That is why it is recommended to use a reputable anti-malware product to remove Health Alert and malicious files that it installs alongside with.

The Health Alert extension and browser attachments that it may bundle with have ‘permissions’ set allowing them to perform tasks users may find undesirable. These permissions are listed below.

• Health Alert can read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
• Health Alert can read and change your browsing history.
• Health Alert can manage your apps, extensions, and themes.
• Health Alert can manage your downloads.

[/toggle]

[toggle heading=”How does Health Alert get onto a computer?”]Health Alert adware is usually downloaded and installed without user knowledge alongside free downloadable content from a variety of locations on the web. Free downloadable content includes freeware, shareware, torrents, email attachments, and more.

Users who wish to install monetized freeware may be given a choice to accept or decline an offer to install Health Alert adware and similar products during the installation; However, the user request to decline the adware from installing can be ignored by the program or presented in a confusing manner.

In some cases, Health Alert and other unwanted programs are deceptively promoted through questionable advertisements. These advertisements may be dishonest, misleading, and cause the program to automatically download and install once clicked on.[/toggle]

How to remove Health Alert

• Step 1: Remove unwanted add-ons and extensions
• Step 2: Uninstall Health Alert
• Step 3: Scan your computer for malware with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
• Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner by Piriform
• For Tech Support Call: 1-866-521-2427

Step 1: Remove Health Alert add-ons and extensions

Google Chrome

1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon on the top menu and navigate to More tools > Extensions.

2. Search for suspicious extensions in the list. Remove unwanted browser extensions individually by clicking the trashcan icon next to each one.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. Search for suspicious add-ons on the Extensions and Plugin tab. Highlight each one individually and click remove.

Step 2: Uninstall Health Alert

1. Open Windows Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.

2. On Windows Control Panel, click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program in the Programs section.

3. Search for Health Alert and other unwanted programs in the list of installed programs. Once an unwanted program is located, double click the item or select it with your mouse and click the Uninstall button.

4. Restart your computer.

Step 3: Scan your computer for malware

1. Download and install the free or full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The full version enables real-time protection to block malware and unwanted programs from infecting your computer, while the free version is just a free scan and removal tool.

2. Open the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

3. Click the large Scan Now button or visit the “Scan” tab to manually run a scan.

4. Once the malware scan is complete, click the Quarantine All button and reboot your computer.

Step 4: Cleanup and repair settings

1. Download and install the free or full version of CCleaner by Piriform.

2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.

4. To automatically uninstall unwanted programs using CCleaner, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for the program in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button.