Windows 10: Unrequested Chrome Popup - Is it a phishing attempt when using Yahoo?

I believed I had a good version of Chrome I obtained with the help of Forum members. I have had 3 attempts now by a page purporting to be a request to update Chrome. Each time I instinctively click on it - then have second thoughts since I did not request it. and it wants to change files. Being Paranoid I have stopped in my tracks. and thought I could ask Forum members.

If I can I will try and get attached screen shots, showing my currrent Chrome Screen, The Chrome Pop-up, and the heading and tail end of a cookie policy Of MindSpark from a link on my Now original Chrome access page, bottom lefthand corner.



:)

 

Serious Exception Has Occurred

Again, what does this mean? Is this a Microsoft Windows popup? Is this a Chrome popup. What is it?

"Unhandled exception"

"A serious exception has occured."

"A PC checkup will exit."

"Try restarting the application".

Again, what does this mean?

What "Unhandled exception"?

What "A serious exception has occurred."

What "Try restarting the application."

Is this popup a malicious virus phishing my computer for a click?

 

How to Turn off "Making sure it's you"

Has there been any resolution to this issue? My main question: Where is this popup coming from? Is it part of the OS or a phishing attempt? And, of course, how do we turn it off?

Thanks!

 

@billz it's a FAKE!!!
https://productforums.google.com/for...me/atnsYCHEcLg

Just look at the address in the browser for that alert. A Whois lookup for that domain says:

That is NOT from Google! A scan for malware with AdwCleaner is highly recommended.
AdwCleaner - Free Adware Cleaner & Removal Tool

 

Thank you Bree, I will give Malware Bytes a go.

 

Yeah MindSpark is a problem.
If Malwarebytes doesn't get it all (which it may not), here are some scans that should nuke it for good:

RKILL
RKill Download
ADWCleaner
Downloads - AdwCleaner - ToolsLib
(reboot)

RKILL (again)

JRT
Junkware Removal Tool Download

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simrik and Bree, I have just run the Malware Bytes Ad program from the Link given by Bree and it found 51 items which I have removed, I did notice that it had the Programs mentioned by simrik I will have to study these later, but for now I thank you both.
I did use Malware bytes 5 years ago and it found items that My AVG subscription had missed probably, because I had inadvertently given them authority. I have been using AVG paid version - It is difficult to change when you get no apparent trouble.

 

*Thumbs

Good. Now follow simrick's suggestions in the order given, with no restart after Rkill. And yes, you should run AdwCleaner again once Rkill has stopped processes that may be hiding things.