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Technical Help / Windows Defender alert - but is it a scam?
« on: Thursday 16 March 23 20:23 GMT (UK) »
I am getting a message (not an email) -- a page that says Windows Defender - System Warning. Critical Threat Detected: Ardware App.
Then, on a white background, another message that says: Confirm the action on the page https:// Access to this PC has been disabled. Please contact support.
And ... Get Help Dismiss
I think it must be a scam. For a start, it says that the PC has been disabled - BUT MY LAPTOP IS GOING PERFECTLY WELL! Also, I have had several problems on the laptop, going back 15 years but Defender has never contacted me once. I have McAffee as well for security but there has been no warning from them about anything being wrong.
Am I right in thinking it is a scam? I don't want to click anything on the page in case this is just what they need to get into my computer.
Then, on a white background, another message that says: Confirm the action on the page https:// Access to this PC has been disabled. Please contact support.
And ... Get Help Dismiss
I think it must be a scam. For a start, it says that the PC has been disabled - BUT MY LAPTOP IS GOING PERFECTLY WELL! Also, I have had several problems on the laptop, going back 15 years but Defender has never contacted me once. I have McAffee as well for security but there has been no warning from them about anything being wrong.
Am I right in thinking it is a scam? I don't want to click anything on the page in case this is just what they need to get into my computer.