OK Computer Geeks, I Need Some Help
Fairly new computer, Windows 11.
All of a sudden today, I start getting popup ads all over the place claiming to be from McAfee, stating that my computer is infected and I must renew my subscription.
I don't have a subscription.
I checked the security program that came with the computer and it ran a scan and found that all is well.
Pop up blocker is turned off.
I tried the hard reset and the popups came back.
I was using Google Chrome when this happened. I switched to Microsoft Edge, and no popups, but they're still there in Chrome.
Any ideas?
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Scam, don't click on them. If you do a Google search for McAfee popup scam, the real McAfee actually has a warning about it and easy directions for getting rid of the problem. Bob
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Around the same time my email inbox started filling up with spam mail.
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Scam, don't click on them. If you do a Google search for McAfee popup scam, the real McAfee actually has a warning about it and easy directions for getting rid of the problem. Bob
Nothing easy about it for me. I'm firmly stuck in the 20th Century.
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Condolences on using Windows.
Install the Brave browser (if Windows will let you) and then add in the uBlock Origin extension. Like magic, all ads will disappear. Brave has its own very good blocker, and combined with uBlock Origin NOTHING gets through.
If Windows won't let you - well, MS owns your computer, you don't.
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Uninstall Chrome like I did last week, same thing. Went to DUCK DUCK GO. After I did uninstall Chrome mine went away.
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David, that is why I changed my email.
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BTW, using Windows and Chrome is like leaving your front door wide open when you leave on vacation.
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I just reread your post and see where you said the popup blocker is off. If you click on the 3 little dots at the upper right on your screen and go to settings, you can turn the blocker back on. It might just be that simple. Good luck. Bob
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Popup blocker is on.
Got instructions for removal from McAfee, but they don't compute with what I see. Supposed to find a customize link at the top right of the Google page. It isn't there.
Been using Microsoft Edge and it works, so I may remove Google Chrome.
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Nunn, should be an oblong possible blue tinted icon just to the right of the smaller head and shoulder icon in the chrome browser window, it may say something like Relaunch to update and have 3 vertical dots.
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They're not 'virus' related. They are really just fishing ads that imbed into your browser. Fairly easy fix: Open Task Manager, in the Processes tab, hover over each instance of your browser and right click and select 'end task'. This will completely close the browser. Then just restart the pc and the pop ups should be gone.
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I use Firefox and Duck Duck Go for a search engine. Also have Malware Bytes.
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