New laptop infected with popups


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This is not specifically an Edge browser issue. Similar fake virus alerts can appear in any browser if you visit malicious or deceptive websites. These pop-ups are usually scams designed to trick users into downloading malware, subscribing to fake services, or calling scam “support” numbers. Simply seeing the pop-ups is generally not dangerous, provided you do not download anything, allow notifications, install extensions/software, or give the site permissions.
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Image below: "This example poses as Norton Security with three pop ups to induce panic, telling the user that their Norton subscription has expired. An inexperienced user will probably see this as legitimate because Norton is a trusted brand."

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My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DKingston FURY Beast 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000MT/sASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition 16G...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
    Motherboard
    ASRock B650E Taichi Lite
    Memory
    Kingston FURY Beast 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 6000MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 OC Edition 16GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX64GB (2x 32GB) DDR5-6400NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16"
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
    Memory
    64GB (2x 32GB) DDR5-6400
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 Laptop GPU
    Hard Drives
    2x 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD (SK Hynix)
TraderGary said:
This forum is quite interesting in its general hatred of anything Microsoft.
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I, for one, don't hate anyone, much less a corporation I have been a customer of for a long time. I am disappointed at the poor quality of their support.
My first PC was a Commodore.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 Home 25H2 Build 26200.8457i7-1185G732GIntel(R) Arc B390 GPU 128MB
OS
Windows 11 Home 25H2 Build 26200.8457
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS16
CPU
i7-1185G7
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0DXP1F A00
Memory
32G
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) Arc B390 GPU 128MB
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell XPS 16 SHP14F9 Display
Hard Drives
1TB
Mouse
Logitec GMX518
Internet Speed
300Mbps
Browser
Mozilla, Chrome, Edge
Antivirus
McAfee
rmk9785e said:
I, for one, don't hate anyone, much less a corporation I have been a customer of for a long time. I am disappointed at the poor quality of their support.
My first PC was a Commodore.
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I suppose offering individualized support for 1.6 billion customers might be a bit difficult.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/sIntel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
    CPU
    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
    Memory
    64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
    Screen Resolution
    3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    NPU delivering 67 TOPS
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft Office 365
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    Macrium Reflect X subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NP...32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/sIntegrated Adreno GPU
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
    Memory
    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft Office 365
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Microsoft Sysinternals
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
Helmut said:
It's not junk, those Dell apps are elements of their Apps that do useful things like BIOS/UEFI updates and system updates, diagnostics scans and whatever.
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I'd agree with that. Thing is I want it's services disabled from running in the background all the time. I'd only want it to kick in when I call on it to check for updates.

TraderGary said:
This forum is quite interesting in its general hatred of anything Microsoft.
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And whose fault is that? Hmmm?

😅

~

Actually, I resent being seen as a 'product' more than anything.
 

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System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 build: (26200.7623)32GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 build: (26200.7623)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Pro
    Memory
    32GB

  • At a glance

    Microsoft 25H2 ProIntel Core Ultra 764GBIntel Integrated Graphics
    Operating System
    Microsoft 25H2 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Pro 14 - PC14250
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Integrated Graphics
    Hard Drives
    Micron 1TB SSD
TraderGary said:
This forum is quite interesting in its general hatred of anything Microsoft.
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Nobody's perfect.
Sometimes I hate Cuisinart when my coffee maker goes on the blink! Sometimes I hate Volkswagen when my car goes for a dump!
Doesn't make any sense, does it! 🤷‍♂️
 

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System One System Two Other systems

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
Edwin said:
Nobody's perfect.
Sometimes I hate Cuisinart when my coffee maker goes on the blink! Sometimes I hate Volkswagen when my car goes for a dump!
Doesn't make any sense, does it! 🤷‍♂️
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Yeah, but what if your car developed a new problem every month? Or they sell you a car and tell you that 25% of the population will randomly get air conditioning while everyone else has to wait for an update to enable the AC and you have no clue when that update will happen
:-)
 

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System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)Intel i7-14650HX32 GBNo GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
    OS
    Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic
    CPU
    Intel i7-14650HX
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
    Screen Resolution
    Varies
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    120W Power Brick
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)Intel i7-1255U16 GBIntel Iris Xe Graphics
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
hsehestedt said:
Yeah, but what if your car developed a new problem every month? Or they sell you a car and tell you that 25% of the population will randomly get air conditioning while everyone else has to wait for an update to enable the AC and you have no clue when that update will happen
:-)
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Good point!
Well..., that pretty much sums up the MS hatred! 🤷‍♂️
 

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System One System Two Other systems

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
  • ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
It’s 100% the lack of quality control that users of Microsoft products take issue with. They put stuff out at such a rapid rate now days and it’s all half-assed. Quantity over Quality has fully taken over that corp now. We all understand that they’re there to turn a profit and not to make friends, but just remember that everything in history that has had a risen has ALWAYS fallen at some point. I’d be willing to wager that I’ll see the documentary “The Rise and Fall of Microsoft Windows” (or at the very least, Office) in my lifetime.
 

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Windows 11 Pro
OS
Windows 11 Pro
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