Windows 10: How to identify the manufacturer of popup update requests?

I get frequent popup update requests at lower right of screen.

Only one of these is identifiable: Macrium

I assumed all the others were M$.

But yesterday, I clicked on an unknown popup, using a long stick and wearing a gas mask, in case I was infected. The popup was from "Intel Driver and Support Assistant", so that was OK. (On reflection, I suppose it could just as easily have been Huawei masquerading as Intel.)

But, as a general question, how safe is it to automatically click on anonymous popups?

BTW1: I have Win Defender and "always on" MBAM.

BTW2: I'm posting this in this forum, because IMO it's a security issue (rather than an update issue).

Thanks.

:)

 

Unwanted popup webpage

See if these multi-step removal guides help:

• https://malwaretips.com/blogs/win-an-iphone-virus-removal/
• https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-popup-ads-windows-10/

Suggestion to read:

Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection

 

reimage popup

I would give the other 3 options mentioned in the first guide:

• STEP 3: Use HitmanPro to scan for malware and unwanted programs
• (Optional) STEP 4: Reset the browser settings to their original defaults
• (Optional) STEP 5: Double-check for malicious programs with Zemana AntiMalware
  

a go.

And I would start with Step 4, resetting your browser

 

a request for device descriptor request failed


Maybe it's time to step back from the current efforts, and start over. I suggest you read over this excellent tutorial and try all of its steps: [Solved] Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed) for Windows 10 - Driver Easy. The one that may provide you with some easy relief is the one where you uninstall the device whose descriptor is failing, reboot, and see what happens when device enumeration recurs during boot-up. If you're lucky, it will fix itself.
HTH,
--Ed--