Why Does My Browser Keep Saying I Have a Virus?
Your browser is open, and a warning suddenly appears: "Your computer is infected with a virus." It may be flashing red, playing an alarm sound, or telling you to call Microsoft support immediately. You close the warning. A few minutes later, another one appears. Perhaps the strangest part is that the messages can keep coming even when you are no longer visiting the website where they started. Does this mean your computer really has a virus? Not necessarily. The warning might be a deceptive webpage, a notification from a website you previously allowed, or a genuine alert from your security software. These situations can look similar, but the correct response is different. The most useful clue is not how frightening the message looks. It is where the warning came from. Where Did the Warning Come From? Before trying to remove anything, compare what you see with these three situations. What you see Likely source What to do A warning fills a bro...