Windows 10: SECURITY ALERT PURPORTEDLY FROM WINDOWS SECURITY

Discus and support SECURITY ALERT PURPORTEDLY FROM WINDOWS SECURITY in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I just clicked on a link to a gardening article in BING when a blue-screen - all over the monitor - appeared telling me my pc had been compromised,... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by Old_hand, Jan 21, 2022.

  1. OLD_HAND
    Old_hand Win User

    SECURITY ALERT PURPORTEDLY FROM WINDOWS SECURITY


    I just clicked on a link to a gardening article in BING when a blue-screen - all over the monitor - appeared telling me my pc had been compromised, "Windows Defender" was showing me a telephone link and I was advised to get an engineer straight away. Now, I have the paid version of AVG, and it comes out in attack mode against any intruder. No show. Being unable to click on the Taskbar, I hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to close FIREFOX and did all the AVG searches. I didn't dare go back to this link, so I can't tell you anything more about it except the telephone number was toll-free USA. This is really for

    :)
     
    Old_hand, Jan 21, 2022
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  2. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User

    Internet security

    If you must have AVG...

    Here is the comparison list --> We’ve got the right protection for you

    Seems the AVG Premium Security 2014 is the better deal; as, it has all the features of the other, plus Identity Alert, Quick Tune and Premium Mobile Security.
     
    95Viper, Jan 21, 2022
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  3. LEONORMARIE
    leonormarie Win User
    pop-ups security alerts

    Tried everything that was suggested . Still getting security alerts ( even while reading the e-mail from this issue .Also .when I tried to enter command prompt as was suggested on this .
    • Right-click on the Start menu.
    • Select Command Prompt.
    • Type cd/.
    • Press Enter.
    • Type "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -extoff.
    • Press Enter.
    • This did not go through .I forget the answer it gave ?
    • But nothing happened to change the fact I get security alerts ( in all I.E 11 , yahoo.ca.com/ my home page & Facebook ) in fact on any page I open .So annoying .I click esc, it stops and comes right back on my screen .Also tried the internet
      settings suggested on tools .Dated Aug,20.2017. Thank you .
     
    leonormarie, Jan 21, 2022
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  4. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    SECURITY ALERT PURPORTEDLY FROM WINDOWS SECURITY

    Windows 8 Secure Boot Feature: Not So Secure?

    • Linux
    • Linux
    • Linux
    • Linux
    • Oh and OSX
    Here is a statement from a Kernal Developer at Red Hat:

    I'm not sure this exploits the legacy BIOS but rather it exploits the legacy boot method on MBR drives, injecting a signed key before the OS boots, which you are correct in that it has nothing to do with Windows 8. And the simplest fix would just be to require boot drives use GPT when Secure Boot is enabled in UEFI.
     
    newtekie1, Jan 21, 2022
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