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How to get rid of fake virus pop ups

Richard Blackwell 30 Reputation points
2025-11-05T23:45:29.7866667+00:00

how to get rid of pop-up messages from 'Microsoft', 'Windows', and 'McAfee' claiming virus has infected my system.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy

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  1. Ferdinand Nanalig 29,180 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-11-06T00:31:44.8966667+00:00

    Hi, I am an independent advisor and welcome to Microsoft Q&A.

    Let me help you with this issue.

    On your keyboard, tap on ALT F4 to close the active window in front of your screen.

    Open Task Manager, by right-clicking the taskbar, go to the Details tab, and close all active browsers.

    Please let me know if that works. If not, restart the machine by right-clicking the Start menu and choosing Shutdown or Sign Out, then choosing Restart. If in case you still see the pop-up, it must be an application already installed on your machine. Please take a screenshot and paste it here. Thank you!

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