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Pop up says FBI watching me for child porn? - Reed - 05-24-2014 10:56 PM
I was browsing the web, when a page popped up saying the FBI was watching me for looking at child porn. I have never done this in my life, so I just ignored it.
As I continued reading, though, I noticed it said "we also noticed you downloading music illegaly" which is something I do a LOT. It was at that point I was getting scared, so I closed the page and stopped reading. Idk if it asked for money, but the page looked like it was created for windows vista in 1997 on dial-up connection.
Should I be concerned? I have norton and it says I have no viruses.
- Humph - 05-24-2014 11:00 PM
windows vista? 1997?
take a screenshot and post it. I miss old school internet.
- Nicolle Evans - 05-24-2014 11:09 PM
It's just a scam pop up to do exactly what has happened; make you scared, you did the right thing by closing it and ignoring it.
C'mon if they wanted to catch you doing something illegal they wouldn't send you a pop up to warn you!
- MoneyMen - 05-24-2014 11:15 PM
The FBI doesn't send pop-up windows. It's a phishing scam. Go run your anti-virus.
- 122 - 05-24-2014 11:30 PM
I don't believe there was any windows vista in 1997.
- NortonSupport - 05-24-2014 11:42 PM
Hello Reed,
Sorry for the trouble. I am Vineeth and I am from the Norton Support team.
It's a rogueware and you need to remove it. Can you please follow the steps in this support article:
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/norton-core/current/solutions/v71075396_EndUserProfile_en_us
Please let me know if that helps!
Thanks!
Vineeth
Norton Social Support
- Kleem108 - 05-24-2014 11:54 PM
You are doing the right thing. The FBI does not send pop ups. They are more likely to pop round your home but not for normal porn. So just ignored it.
It sounds like a scam of some sort.
- Eric - 05-25-2014 12:07 AM
Ya I just got the same message and that scared the shit out of me. I just shut down my pc turn it on and check the virus and nothing just a scam.