# Annoying IE Security pop-up! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 1, 2015, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-ie-security-pop-up/739085 "2015-12-01T01:34:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-ie-security-pop-up/739085/1 "2015-12-01T01:34:32Z")
A dialog box purporting to be an Internet Explorer Security message constantly appears on my screen, on the Internet, and I have to click something to get rid of it–before I continue with anything else. Over and over and over. I followed instructions that appeared when I did a Google search on the subject, involving Tools, Internet Options and mixed content (including restarting the computer), but this damn message keeps popping up (and I do check the box saying ‘don’t show this message again’). Any help, please? ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-ie-security-pop-up/739085/2 "2015-12-01T01:37:44Z")
You need to provide more detail as to exactly what it says. The possibility that comes to mind is that it is malware, so run your anti-malware software. If you don’t have one someone here will recommend something. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-ie-security-pop-up/739085/3 "2015-12-01T02:58:20Z")
What version of Internet Explorer are you using? This will also happen with really old versions, simply because they don’t know how to handle the modern web. ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-ie-security-pop-up/739085/4 "2015-12-01T03:48:26Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > What version of Internet Explorer are you using? This will also happen with really old versions, simply because they don’t know how to handle the modern web. This ^^^. On older versions. You may want to download an anti-malware eradicator such as [MalwareBytes](https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/). More information would be helpful. Version of Windows? Version of IE? Best advice, ditch IE into the deep sea, and download a better web browser. ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-ie-security-pop-up/739085/5 "2015-12-01T03:56:19Z")
ETA: What exactly does the pop-up say? Is it a certificate warning? Blacklist warning? Some websites (porn, shady scammers, etc.) will trigger a warning window. More info is needed. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-ie-security-pop-up/739085/6 "2015-12-01T04:53:07Z")
I’m not looking at a PC with IE right now so I’m going from memory… Tools/Internet Options/Advanced Tab/Reset Button Leave the personal setting option unchecked and click on reset. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-ie-security-pop-up/739085/7 "2015-12-01T05:42:59Z")
> [@Cabin\_Fever](#): > > ETA: > What exactly does the pop-up say? > Is it a certificate warning? Blacklist warning? > Some websites (porn, shady scammers, etc.) will trigger a warning window. > > More info is needed. “A website wants to open web content using this program on your computer.” It purports to be from Adobe Flash Player, which I tried to update a few days ago (I couldn’t read a form on a particular website without it).