Windows 10: What has my Edge browser to do with a bank account?

Today I was browsing Google News with my two-year-old Asus desktop using Windows 10 version 1903 and, suddenly, a full screen warning appeared to inform me in English that Edge had a problem with my firewall (or lack of firewall, don't quite remember) and that the co-ordinates of my bank account had been stolen (none of the running apps were related to my bank). Superimposed on the large warning, there was a small square with blank windows to be filled with name, surname and other ID items (although no information on my bank was requested).


I tried to close Edge or move to any apps were running, but the only activity allowed was the filling of those windows -- which I didn't do. It was nice to see that at least the command for shutting the computer off worked all right.


On restarting the computer, everything was extremely slow until the machine froze for a minute or so. Then it came back to life and everything has been working as usual for the rest of the day. At some point, I even resumed my review of Google News (without opening the paper I was reading when the problem occurred -- which was a very minor publication in Italian with padded with live ads) and all was as usual.


While performing my daily work, I also did a full scan that ran for an hour or two and, after it completed, I got the usual assurance that no problems had been found.


Is that kind of intrusion common these days? If it is, is it serious? Thanks.

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Can't view a copy of a cancelled check online banking site using the edge browser.

I cleared browsing history, caches and cookies. No luck. The online bank site opens a blank screen, but no access to the needed pdf.

I then went back to Edge settings at the right top corner. Opened settings . Clicked on "open with Internet Explorer". Signed in at the online bank site . Clicked on " view check". A second window opened and I could view the check.

 

Can't view a copy of a cancelled check online banking site using the edge browser.

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

I understand the inconvenience that you are unable to view online banking site using the Microsoft Edge, we will help you to resolve this issue.

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  Please let us know if you have tried to access this website using any other browser.
  

I suggest you to clear cache and cookies from the Microsoft Edge browser.

Steps:

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    Open Microsoft Edge, click on
    More Action at the right top corner.
    
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    Click on Settings, click on
    Choose what to clear under Clear browsing data.
    
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    Select the Browsing history, caches and cookies and hit
    Clear.
    
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    Close the browser and try to open it again.
    

Hope this information is helpful. Kindly update the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

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