Browser is showing fake security warning
This is a fake warning from a malicious website, not from your computer. Close the browser tab immediately. Do not click anything in the warning.
Scareware is a fake security warning created by a malicious website to trick you into downloading malware or calling a scammer. The warning looks official and creates panic, but it is only happening in that browser tab. Closing the tab stops it immediately. If you click anything in the warning, you may download malware or reach a scammer's phone line.
- ✓Do not click on the warning — closing the tab is your first action
- ✓Do not call any phone number shown
- ✓Have the browser open so you can close the tab
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Clicking on the warning to close it — this may download malware or take you to a scammer
- Calling the phone number shown in the warning — you will reach a scammer who will charge your credit card
- Thinking you need to take action because the warning looks official — official Windows alerts appear inside Windows, not in websites
Signs you need professional help
- If the warning comes back every time you open the browser — you may have adware. If you clicked on the warning and your computer is acting strange. If you already gave payment information to the scammer.
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