I was on one of my favorite news sites (I have ad blocker, but some ads do appear) today when another tab popped up and told me that my Norton subscription had expired. I closed the tab immediatly and did a full computer scan with Norton. Everything came up fine, but I wanted to know specificly. Can you get these kinds of pop ups and still have a healthy PC or is it always an indication of malware involved?
That’s what I thought, but I just wanted to be sure. I thank you.
Can you get these kinds of pop ups and still have a healthy PC or is it always an indication of malware involved?
A redirect to a scam support page will not in itself cause an issue for your system. It is only if you click on something on that page, or if you call any numbers given on the page that you can run into problems.
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I have checked my settings for apps I am unfamiliar with. I recognize everything, so it’s not there.
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Less than reputable sites can display malicious ads that redirect your browser to the “Your Norton subscription has expired today” pop-up scam 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 are continuously seeing pop-ups like the “Your Norton subscription has expired today” pop-up scam, then your computer might be infected with a malicious program and you need to scan your device for adware and remove it.
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