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  2. Windows Defender Security Center scam: How to protect your ...

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    "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked for security reasons’ from Windows Defender Security Center. It came with an audio message and siren."

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    Please refer to the "Scan your computer with McAfee" header of our Using McAfee: Features article to find out how to scan your computer for virus and spyware. If you use other brands of antivirus or anti-malware software programs, you will have to use the scan or detect functions within these programs.

  4. Turn pop-ups off or on in your browser - AOL Help

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    If you click on links in a legitimate email and get a notice that link can't be opened, you will need to either temporarily turn off your pop-up blocker, or add AOL Mail to the list of sites you allow pop-ups from. • Manage pop-ups in Edge • Manage pop-ups in Safari • Manage pop-ups in Firefox • Manage pop-ups in Chrome

  5. Why do I have so many pop up ads? Your computer could be infected

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    Pop-up ads constantly warning you that “your system is infected with a virus or malware”—and that their service will save you A pop-up ad like this can seem scary. Resist clicking.

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    Pop-up ads constantly warning you that “your system is infected with a virus or malware”—and that their service will save you A pop-up ad like this can seem scary. Resist clicking.

  7. Scareware - Wikipedia

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    A user can encounter a pop-up on a website indicating that their PC is infected. [8] In some scenarios, it is possible to become infected with scareware even if the user attempts to cancel the notification. These popups are specially designed to look like they come from the user's operating system when they are actually a webpage.