"Contact Microsoft" popup

[Daisy]

I must have made an error typing in a website and got a pop up window "Windows detected suspicious activity on your computer."  I'm to contact them at a toll free 844 number. I tried to post a picture of the popup taken with iPhone but it must have been in an unacceptable format because I could not get it to post.

[winchester73]

It's a scam, don't call anyone.

Do you have MalwareBytes AntiMalware installed on the computer?  If so run a scan, although it is unlikely anything was planted on your computer if you didn't click on anything within the popup.  If not, we'll get you instructions for MBAM.

[Daisy]

I didn't click anything or call, of course, but I did restart the computer.

Ran Malwarebytes-free after it updated.

Threats identified: 0

[plodr]

1. What browser are you using?
2. Are you using a popup blocker? If not, you should be. Even if you go to a website you did not intend to visit, you will not see a popup.

[Daisy]

Internet explorer

Yes, I use a popup blocker and it is on

[Corrine]

You may also want to use Adblock Plus if you aren't already.

[Daisy]

Sure, I can get that, Adblock plus.

The ad just went away. I.E. Is working now.   Am I "good to go? ". Do these things just give up and go away??   

[Daisy]

One other question. Does the current pop up blocker need to be turned off to use ad blocker plus? Or do they work together?

[Corrine]

The work together. 

[Daisy]

Thank you. 

When I use the computer using I.E. To go to your website I get the following:

"403
Forbidden

Access to this resource on the server is denied! "

If I switch to yahoo or google I can get through.

[v_v]

Daisy,

I have experienced this "403 Forbidden" error recently too.  Apparently the web page that I was using in my bookmarks/favorites folder has changed its accessibility or status.  This just started happening about a month ago.  So I modified my bookmark/favorites link to the following:  " http://www.landzdown.com/ " and everything has gone back to normal.

v_v

[Daisy]

Thank you, v_v.  That works. 

[Corrine]

What were you using, Daisy?

[Corrine]

Hi, Daisy. 

With a fresh cup of coffee in hand, I'm more alert now.  What happened to you is called "typosquatting".  Here is a timely article about it:  Beware typosquatting â€" these are not the websites you’re looking for.