I am being bombarded with fake security warnings, three of which are shown below. I have Microsoft Defender which blocks real security problems.
I accuse Norton of bombarding me with these fake warnings to sell me their product.
Am I right? How can I stop Norton from doing this?
Taffy_078:Next, I'd like to thank all of you who provided a solution. Much appreciated.
Care to share "FAKE security alerts" solution?
First I apologise for blaming Norton. I was wrong.
Next, I'd like to thank all of you who provided a solution. Much appreciated.
Finally, as I understand it, I can only mark one reply as the solution - some communities allow up to three - so I've marked _bjm's as the answer.
The alerts you are seeing appear to be coming from your Edge browser's protection features. Any warnings from Norton would have the Norton logo.
Or if you are being redirected to these fake messages, you need to install an ad blocker in your browser(s). Norton does not block redirects because there are many sites that use redirects for legitimate purposes. Norton uses redirects all the time.
Taffy_078:Another one is below. I'm not going to waste my time posting any more. I'm still being bombarded with this nonsense.
Will someone please tell Norton to stop this cheap nonsense.
I'm thinking "this" is not from Norton -
Microsoft Edge: If you are seeing pop-ups from sites, even when you aren't online, this may be a permission granted to the browser.
Try -> edge://settings/content/all ... review which sites have permissions and remove unwanted.
Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/content/popups ... Select Pop-ups and redirects > Move the Block toggle to On.
Remove Malware, Redirects and Pop-ups from Microsoft Edge (Guide)
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-microsoft-edge-popup-ads/
How to install and run a scan with Malwarebytes (Guide)
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/scan-malwarebytes-anti-malware-2-0/
Malwarebytes Malware Removal Help
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/forum/108-malware-removal-help/
Taffy_078:I am being bombarded with fake security warnings, three of which are shown below. I have Microsoft Defender which blocks real security problems.
I accuse Norton of bombarding me with these fake warnings to sell me their product.
Am I right? How can I stop Norton from doing this?
I'm thinking "this" is not from Norton -
Captcharesolving-universe.com is a deceptive web-site that uses social engineering techniques to lure users into subscribing to push notifications from malicious (ad) push servers. Push notifications are originally designed to alert the user of recently published content. Cyber criminals abuse ‘push notifications’ to avoid antivirus and ad-blocking applications by displaying annoying ads. These ads are displayed in the lower right corner of the screen urges users to play online games, visit suspicious web-pages, install browser extensions & so on.
Browser push notifications: a feature asking to be abused
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/security-world/technology/2019/01/browser-push-notifications-feature-asking-abused/
Adware and PUPs families add push notifications as an attack vector
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/adware/2019/06/adware-and-pups-families-add-push-notifications-as-an-attack-vector/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/malvertising/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/browserguard/
Web Attack: Unwanted Browser Notification Website 29
https://www.broadcom.com/support/security-center/attacksignatures/detail?asid=31413
https://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=captcharesolving-universe.com
Remove Captcharesolving-universe.com ads (Virus Removal Guide) - Published on May 8, 2021
Captcharesolving-universe.com is a malicious site that displays fake error messages to trick you into subscribing to its browser notifications. This is the fake error message that the Captcharesolving-universe.com site will display:
Captcharesolving-universe.com wants to Show notifications
Click Allow to confirm that you are not a robot!You should not click on the Allow button when you see such messages. If you click on the “Allow” button, you will start seeing spam pop-ups from Captcharesolving-universe.com on your computer or phone, even when the browser is closed. The Captcharesolving-universe.com spam notification ads are for adult sites, online web games, fake software updates, and unwanted programs.
You are seeing the Captcharesolving-universe.com advertisements because your computer is infected with a malicious program or a site that you have visited has redirected you to this page.
Less than reputable sites can display malicious ads that redirect your browser to the Captcharesolving-universe.com pop-up ads to generate advertising revenue. If this happens, you can close the page and install a free browser extension like Adblock to block the malicious ads. However, if you continuously see pop-ups like the Captcharesolving-universe.com pop-up ads, then your computer might be infected with a malicious program, and you need to scan your device for adware and remove it.
Here are a few typical signs that you have a malicious program installed on your computer:
- Advertisements appear in places they shouldn’t be.
- Your web browser’s homepage has mysteriously changed without your permission.
- Web pages that you typically visit are not displaying properly.
- Website links redirect to sites different from what you expected.
- Browser popups appear which recommend fake updates or other software.
- Other unwanted programs might get installed without your knowledge.
To check your computer for the Captcharesolving-universe.com adware and remove it for free, please use the guide below.
This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the number of steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.
Please perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubts at any point, stop and ask for our assistance.
Please review: https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-captcharesolving-universe-com/
Another one is below. I'm not going to waste my time posting any more. I'm still being bombarded with this nonsense.
Will someone please tell Norton to stop this cheap nonsense.
