Chance
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This has happened twice now - just this week.
It's a full size screen that pops up - and a red screen pops up too. Telling me there is a possible problem with windows. It says it's from microsoft - they've detected a problem. I know not to call, etc. The popup looks fake.
The 2nd/last time this happened I was on AOL news - it covered my screen and it took me a while to x out of it.
Both times I've followed with a Webroot scan and a Malwarebytes scan with nothing coming up.
My question is: Is this possibly related to the website I was on? Or is this something with my computer? I would think it's with the website as it's only happened twice and my anti-malware has found nothing. I can't remember with the first time it happened what site I was on.
I googled this and there are a couple of similar popups/comments but not identical to my popup.
If you have an answer for me - thanks in advance!
Chance
PS Just deleted my browsing history, cookies, etc. Maybe that will end this popup issue.
It's a full size screen that pops up - and a red screen pops up too. Telling me there is a possible problem with windows. It says it's from microsoft - they've detected a problem. I know not to call, etc. The popup looks fake.
The 2nd/last time this happened I was on AOL news - it covered my screen and it took me a while to x out of it.
Both times I've followed with a Webroot scan and a Malwarebytes scan with nothing coming up.
My question is: Is this possibly related to the website I was on? Or is this something with my computer? I would think it's with the website as it's only happened twice and my anti-malware has found nothing. I can't remember with the first time it happened what site I was on.
I googled this and there are a couple of similar popups/comments but not identical to my popup.
If you have an answer for me - thanks in advance!
Chance
PS Just deleted my browsing history, cookies, etc. Maybe that will end this popup issue.
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