Windows 10: Anyone getting scary 1-484-540-2291 pop-ups?

This morning on my Firefox Quantum I just got a very, very scary pop-up. It claimed that my computer was blocked and that I should call the number (in Subject) to unblock. Along with this pop-up was a dropdown asking for username and pw. Of course, I wasn't about to enter this info, but I couldn't close this dropdown. Wound up going to process explorer and killed the FF tree. Ran a Google on the number (1-484-540-2291 pop up - Google Search) and got many sites offering to remove this apparent malicious virus. But, as many of the urls were the same or unfamiliar, I never used them.

Also of significance is that I am now having trouble logging into FF. Specifically, entering my username and pw into the FF fields, I get an error (See screen shot) telling me that I have logging in too many times and I now have to also enter a Captcha. I did this, but the same error screen came back. Tried several times with same results.





I ran my Avast pro, Malwarebytes and CCleaner...no detected viruses. So far, none of my othr programs seem to be negatively effected.

Certainly would appreciate some help here. Thanks.

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? Block pop-ups in Edge on the phone

Hello,

Pop-ups or pop-up ads are online advertisement that opens a new browser window when clicked or when the website was accessed. For now, the feature of blocking pop-ups or pop-up ads is available for browsers installed on PC's or desktops.

We request that you file this or up-vote an existing feature suggestion using the Windows Feedback Hub app. To submit a new feedback/suggestion, you can follow the steps provided below:

• Go to All Apps, search for the Feedback Hub app or press and hold Volume
  Down+Power button for about 2-3 secs to launch the Feedback Hub app.
  
• Open the menu icon at the top left side.
• Select Feedback, then at the top right side, tap the add button (+).
• Select Suggestion and fill up the box with the details needed.
• Select the right category for the suggestion and then submit.

Should you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get back to us.

 

annoying desktop pop ups

Hi Sheena,

Pop ups can be distracting for some, and depending on your reference, you can disable the desktop pop ups by following these steps:

• Click Start or the Windows logo and go to Settings (gear icon).
• Go to System and choose Notification & actions.
• Under Notifications, turn off Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows or whatever you want to turn off.
• Close the window and it will automatically save the changes.

If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to us.

 

Pop up blocker

Hi,

Pop-up blocker helps user to prevent pop-ups from displaying in a user's Web browser.

Follow these steps to block pop-ups in Internet Explorer:

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Open the gear icon at the upper right of the Internet Explorer.
• Select Internet Options.
• Under Privacy tab, put a check mark on Turn on Pop-up Blocker.
• Click OK.

Follow these steps to block pop-ups in Microsoft Edge:

• Open Microsoft Edge.
• Open More (icon with three dots) and select Settings.
  
• Click View advanced settings.
• Turn Block pop-ups to On.

Let us know how it goes.