Remove the Windows Security Notification Scam Alert

The Windows Security Notification Scam is an web browser advertisement that displays an alert that states that your Windows antivirus protection is not sufficient enough. If you then press the OK button on the alert, it will display an affiliate page for Mcafee. The advertisers are performing this scam in order to generate affiliate commissions from selling Mcafee products.

  • Windows Security Notification Scam

When the Windows Security Notification Scam is displayed in your browser it will display an alert that contains text similar to the following:

Windows Security Notification

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Your Windows antivirus protection may not be sufficient enough. Get Mcafee Antivirus now and protect your computer from malware, viruses, and online hackers.

It is strongly advised that you get protected now.

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Browser: Chrome
Service Provider: ISP
IP Address: 1.1.1.1

Once again, this is just a fake a alert and the page does not know what antivirus protection you have on the computer. At this same time, for those who have never seen a message like this, they can be quite alarming as these scams make it difficult to close browser tabs or the browser itself.

Thankfully, almost all browser based tech support scams can be closed by simply opening Windows Task Manager and ending the browser process. It is important, though, that if you end the browser process that you do not reopen previously closed sites if prompted by the browser when you start it again.

On the other hand, if you are constantly seeing these types of tech support scams, or these pages are opening by themselves, then it may be possible that you are infected with an adware or other unwanted program that are displaying them. Once again, do not worry as it is quite easy to remove these infections if you follow the guide below.

Why am I Seeing the Windows Security Notification Scam?

The Windows Security Notification Scam is shown through advertisements that redirect you to sites that display this scam. These advertisements can be displayed by installed adware programs or through less than reputable sites that are displaying them to generate advertising revenue.

For the most part, if you see a browser based tech support scam, then you can simply close the browser and start it again. On the other hand, if you are continuously seeing scams with alerts like “Windows Security Notification Scam”, then you should scan your computer for adware and remove anything that is found.

Your computer should now be free of the Windows Security Notification Scam Alert program. If your current security solution allowed this program on your computer, you may want to consider purchasing the full-featured version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.

If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below: