Windows 10: Deceptive Pornographic Website

I opened my laptop to find that "A deceptive pornographic website" had attempted to get into my computer. I tried to open the link in your instructions of how to deal with it https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/malwareremove/default.mspx, but was told "The URL may be misspelled or the page you're looking for is no longer available." What do I do? How do I protect my computer? (Sorry for the enlarged font. I'm really not trying to shout. Lol) Please help me as soon as possible. Thanks so much.

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malicious pornographic spyware alert

That's a fake alert/warning pop up, usually with a phone number to call. It's a so called Tech Support Scam.

It does not necessarily mean that your computer is infected and those pop ups are in general easy to close.

What really helps is the use of a good browser together with a good advertisment etc blocker and a good Anti-Virus program.

Personally I use Firefox, uBlock Origin, Emsisoft Anti-Malware.

Suggestion to read:

• Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/support-scams
• Malicious Pornographic Spyware Riskware Detected Scam Popup
  
• Remove "Malicious Pornographic Spyware/Riskware Detected" (Scam)
  
• remove adware - ** Windows Warning Alert ** Malicious Pornographic Spyware/ Riskware Detected (page=1) (Bruce Hagen November
  4, 2017)
• ad blockers & anti-trackers | Malwarebytes Labs
• List of advertisment blockers etc.
  

 

malicious pornographic spyware risk ware detected

Try these multi-step removal guides:

• https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-malicious-pornographic-spyware-riskware-detected-virus/
• Remove Tech Support Scam pop-up virus (Call For Support - Scam)

Suggestion to read:

• Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams
• Tech support scams persist with increasingly crafty techniques

• Avoiding technical support scams
• Tech Support Scams – Help & Resource Page
• Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection
  

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

• Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
• Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
• Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

• Go to Settings.
• Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
• Select add someone else on this PC.
• Enter a user name and hit next.
• Click on Finish.
• Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.