WIN10 Notification Pop-Ups - McAfee

OldPCGuy

Just recently I've been getting a McAfee Update pop-up in the Win10 notice section (right tool bar). I have never installed McAfee. I can't seem to find the updater running it looking at Task Manager.

So is this Malware?

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/83325/win10-notification-pop-ups-mcafee

Before coming to any conclusion we need to check if the issue gets resolved via using mcafee product removal tool. Kindly download mcafee removal tool from below link and run it as administrator. After the uninstallation is completed, kindly restart your PC. If the notification still pop up, kindly share the screenshot of the notification.

McAfee product uninstaller : https://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/SupportTools/MCPR/MCPR.exe

Regards

Flex

(Bitdefender beta tester 2019 /2020)

OldPCGuy

Malware02.jpg

I've attached a screen shot of the pop-ups. I'm now getting Norton notice in addition to McAfee.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/298282#Comment_298282

Okay, so follow below steps. I am not pretty sure but your system might be affected by adware (ads & popup)

1) Reset your browser

Chrome : https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3296214?hl=en

Firefox : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-preferences-fix-problems#w_solution-1-refresh-firefox

Microsoft Edge : https://www.howtogeek.com/237527/how-to-reset-microsoft-edge-in-windows-10/

Microsoft Edge Chromium : https://winaero.com/completely-reset-microsoft-edge-chromium-to-defaults/

2) Restart PC in safe mode (https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/12376/windows-10-start-your-pc-in-safe-mode)

3) Open run command and run below command one by one :

temp ,delete all the files in the folder

%temp% ,delete all the files in folder

prefetch ,delete all the files in folder

4) Restart your PC in general mode by unticking the option that you selected to run the system in safe mode and then click apply.

5) Install & run malwarebytes free : https://data-cdn.mbamupdates.com/web/mb4-setup-consumer/offline/mb4-setup-consumer-4.2.3.195-1.0.1104-1.0.32494.exe

6) Install & run bitdefender (either free or paid version)

Free : https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/free.html

Paid (30 days trial available) : https://www.bitdefender.com/Downloads/

Regards

Flex

OldPCGuy

I will try those step thank-you.

However I have Bit Defender installed. Have for the last ~5 years. I started a full system scan last night and it is stuck at 48%. It has been running now for 22 hours.

OldPCGuy

MalwareBytes and BitDefender did not find any PUP or other malware. What I found was an exception for FindMedia.biz in my FireFox browser. That is now disabled.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/298317#Comment_298317

Kindly remove the FindMedia.biz from exception and then try the solution provided in the stated link : https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-findmedia-biz/

Regards

Flex