This has come onto my screen today, I have run a scan and quick scan and it says no threats and have shut down and restarted - how do I get rid of it?
Thanks
Hello. You might be a victim of adware, so do the following:
Yes, fake virus infection pop-ups are very common and they usually have to do with adware or various browser extensions that were bundled with other software or that you have unknowingly installed. Here's a detailed article on how to get rid of them:
https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/2574/
And you can of course follow @Gjoksi's instructions (for Chrome) above. Keep in mind that the antivirus will not detect these, because the notifications and pop-ups in this situation do not have anything malicious attached to them, but when you click on them, they will redirect to malicious sites that try to collect your data or install abusive or dangerous software.
Bitdefender cannot take any direct measures related to this type of notifications, such as adware that you agreed on or something you enabled, like site setting, site notification, redirects in your browser or installed toolbars, extensions or applications.
I recommend Ublock Origin to block ads, and I also recommend using our Anti tracker extension, to stop tracking cookies.
Hope this helps as well.
Regards,
Alex
You can also check the two links stated below
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-your-pc-is-in-danger-fake-alerts/
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-your-pc-is-in-danger-please-scan-your-system/
Regards