Pop up window saying my computer has been taken over - Microsoft Community
i thought having bought new laptop windows , macafee protection keep happening!
moved virus & malware
afaik, no security can stop these yet.
it's common scam. click ok button @ bottom of popup. should see box not allow site create new messages. check , close window.
for edge, user scott_ki has provided solution.
microsoft edge opened new tab google. can see offending site still opens in tab doesn't have focus. click "x" close edge. not click on offending site tab or focus again.
when edge closes nicely, won't "restore" sessions , offending site tab gone.
if not resolve it, use task manager exit browser. reboot , see if pop-up goes away.
how use new task manager.
http://www.wikihow.com/open-windows-task-manager
if problem persists, browser:
remove tech support scam pop-up (call support scam)
http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-tech-support-scam-popups/
please read:
psa: tech support scams pop-ups on rise
https://blog.malwarebytes.org/fraud-scam/2014/11/psa-tech-support-scams-pop-ups-on-the-rise/
breaking down notably sophisticated tech support scam m.o.
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mmpc/2017/03/02/breaking-down-a-notably-sophisticated-tech-support-scam-m-o/
more information, see post greginmich
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_other-protect_scanning/1-888-2361-scam/0990122e-61a9-431b-947e-a904c202fa7c?msgid=8d26f1a8-041a-4351-9c24-a222fb305cbd
Windows / Windows 10 / Security & privacy / PC
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