Windows 10: microsoft.yourphone_1.22052.554.0_x64 pop up, is this a virus?

I was watching a football match on my laptop and I got a pop up message "Microsoft.Yourphone" I have attached a screenshot. I didn't run the app and I don't remember installing Microsoft your phone, is this a virus?

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Microsoft Edge Pop-up Blocker

Hello,

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

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  Open Microsoft Edge.
  
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  Click on (…) at the top right corner.
  
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  Click on settings.
  
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  Click on View Advanced Settings.
  
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  There you will be able to manage Pop ups.
  
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  If you don’t want then you will be able to turn on/off.
  

Please refer to the link below.

Block pop-ups in Microsoft Edge

Hope this helps, keep us posted.

 

Microsoft Exclusion List for Anti-virus

Apparantly, Microsoft posted a list of files that can be "Excluded" from any Anti-Virus that you use to help with scanning performance.

You can read about here:

Virus scanning recommendations for Enterprise computers that are running Windows or Windows Server (KB822158)

 

Microsoft edge, blocked a pop up ?? allow once ??

Hi,



Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.



I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

• 
  Open Microsoft Edge.
  
• 
  Click on (…) at the top right corner.
  
• 
  Click on settings.
  
• 
  Click on View Advanced Settings.
  
• 
  There you will be able to manage Pop ups.
  
• 
  If you don’t want then you will be able to turn off.
  
• 
  If you want Pop-ups then you can turn on.
  

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.