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Adware removal Any suggestions? I have Norton butq
keep getting weird ads and warnings, one from Microsoft saying I have been hacked and to call a number displayed.
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Adware removal Any suggestions? I have Norton butq (Original Post)
Kingofalldems
Oct 2016
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packman
(16,296 posts)1. NO - NO -No - it's a scam
Not from Microsoft:
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-tech-support-scam-popups/
Suggest you download CCleaner- http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner - free download and run a scan, especially the registery. There are others that you should look at ADBLOCK is one I have (not 100% effective , but does the job)
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)2. MalwareBytes as well.
Rather than Adblock, use uBlock Origin, as Adblock lets people pay to get past filters.
packman
(16,296 posts)3. Good - Changing to UBlock Origin
Egnever
(21,506 posts)4. Malwarebytes
perry77
(11 posts)5. It's a scam
Please be careful when you receive warning message which requires you to download a certain program or call a certain number to fix the mentioned problem. That's definitely scam.