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Malvertising attacks plague Microsoft Games [HOW TO STAY SAFE]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Microsoftusersreportedthat malicious banner ads open fraudulent web pages when runningMicrosoftGames apps onWindows 10.
These websites threaten to infect your PC with viruses or promise winnings in various competitions.
The fake virus warnings go to a download page thatMicrosoftclassifies as PUA (potentially unwanted application).
Enjoy peace of mind with these PUA removal tools!
How to keep yourself safe from these malvertising attacks?
Still, you are safe as long as you close the respective window without clicking on anything else.
Windows Defender SmartScreen is not recognizing this issue, so it is not blocking it.
In other words, when the fake virus screen appears, you simply close that page or tab. If that page or tab would not close, openTask Managerwith Ctrl + Shift + Esc and stop thebrowserprocess with End Task.
Also, as a precaution,clear your temporary internet files and cache.
“Win a prize” fake survey: a more complicated issue
As for the “win a prize” fake survey, this issue is more complicated. An user stated:
The “fake survey win a prize ” one is being more problematic in that yes it does go away when you close the tab but unfortunately it keeps coming back. Since I installed Malwarebytes it is blocked but not blocked from trying so whilst I no longer get the” survey” I am getting page blocked interrupting my game about 3 or four time a minute which is frustrating to say the least.
Therefore, basic security and privacy are crucial for eliminating these problems. Choose an antivirus fromour listto protect your computer and yourprivacy.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
