Pop up - access has been blocked and. Computer is locked. It gives a number to call but I have not called it but it won't let me back out and is froz

Anonymous
2023-10-19T13:30:59+00:00

Pop says access has been blocked for security reasons and gives a number to call I have not called it but my PC is frozen on it and won't let me back out of it how do I fix this

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JuliaMarvin 22,015 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2023-10-19T13:41:11+00:00

That's a fake so-called Tech Support scam alert/warning which you are seeing in your browser.

"Remember that real error messages from Microsoft, or other big tech companies, never include phone numbers for you to call them.

If your screen suddenly fills with scary pop-ups you should immediately close your browser (try pressing ALT+F4 if you can't do it with your mouse). If you can’t close your browser try restarting your computer."

Other methods to get out of such fake Tech Support scam browser warnings are listed here:: Thread "Blocked computer" page 1: AW's reply on January 21, 2023

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