Windows 10: pop-up scam

Discus and support pop-up scam in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; So I recently switched back to Edge(maybe 3-4 days ago) because Chrome is giving me audio issues. Anyway, I was browsing the news feed and clicked an... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by yeahman809, Feb 13, 2019.

  1. pop-up scam


    So I recently switched back to Edge(maybe 3-4 days ago) because Chrome is giving me audio issues. Anyway, I was browsing the news feed and clicked an article which I don't remember the title, but was talking about Ted Cruz and his native American ancestry. So I clicked on it, I had clicked 4-5 other stories before this, and when I did it took me to the page. I was reading on and it says he's like 1.5% or something like that, but I was reading.... then about 2-3 minutes later, my browser gets redirected and loads up a malicious scam page that has a perma-pop-up that's asking me for my username and password(lol, I don't think so). I ended up having to close the browser through the Task Manager, and even that wasn't easy because the popup kept taking the window focus. But either way, this seems counter-intuitive to the behavior expected. Then once I got edge closed, it re-opened on the same scam pop-up site, so I rinse and repeat the process. Is the Edge news feed not vetted for things like this? I mean I know I'm not infected or anything like that, but it kind of worries me in other ways. It also appears the article has been taken down, but I wanted to ask the question and post a SS of the scam site so maybe it can be added to your web reputation list.

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    yeahman809, Feb 13, 2019
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  2. Possible virus or scam

    As already mentioned:

    All these kind of pop-ups/alerts are fake warnings - scams. Never ever call these numbers.

    Please read:
    Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams


    Normally you just close your browser:
    https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2014/11/psa-tech-support-scams-pop-ups-on-the-rise/


    How to Open Windows Task Manager

    You might want to run a quick scan with your Anti-Virus program.

    In case you keep on getting these fake alerts:

    Follow the steps provided here: Remove Tech Support Scam pop-up (Call For Support Scam)

    Suggestion to read:


    You might want to report this to Microsoft (but you don't have to):
    http://support.microsoft.com/reportascam


    and you might want to watch:

    Fake Tech Support Scams – video from the MS Digital Crimes Unit

     
    Jsssssssss, Feb 13, 2019
    #2
  3. Scam?

    No, that's not a Microsoft phone number.

    All these kind of pop-ups/alerts are fake warnings - scams. Never ever call these numbers.

    Please read:

    In case you keep on getting these fake alerts:

    Follow the steps provided here: Remove Tech Support Scam pop-up (Call For Support Scam)

    You might want to report this to Microsoft (but you don't have to):
    http://support.microsoft.com/reportascam


    and you might want to watch:

    Fake Tech Support Scams – video from the MS Digital Crimes Unit

     
    Jsssssssss, Feb 13, 2019
    #3
  4. CarolLJ Win User

    pop-up scam

    CarolLJ, Feb 13, 2019
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