# Anyone Else Getting Malware Pop-Ups (possibly) from CNN???

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 13, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-malware-pop-ups-possibly-from-cnn/779774 "2017-02-13T21:34:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-malware-pop-ups-possibly-from-cnn/779774/1 "2017-02-13T21:34:39Z")

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In the past week I’ve started to get pop-ups that create a new tab on my chrome browser window.  
The pop-up window (details to follow) always creates to the right of the CNN tab in Chrome, so I know its coming from there.

The new window says my PC has been blocked, and I have to call some number “At Microsoft” :rolleyes: ) to get it unblocked.  
I always manage to close the window (though its a pain). I finally took a screen shot of it before I got rid of it. Here’s the data:

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ym15lm1127t.club says:  
**YOUR COMPUTER HAS BEEN BLOCKED**

Please call us immediately at: (806) 402-3644

Please do not ignore this safety alert. If you close this pabe before calling  
us, your computer access will be disabled to prevent further damage to our  
network.

Yur computer has alerted us that it has been infected with a spyware and a  
virus. Our systemsdetected that the following information is  
compromised…  
\> Facebook Login  
\> Credit Card Number  
\> Email Account Login  
\> Photos stored on this computer

You must call us immediately so that our engineers can walk you through  
the removal process over the phone. A certfied Support Agent is standing  
by fr your call right now.

Toll Free: (806) 402-3644

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Sure, I know it’s Bull Shit, but I’m really surprised that its spawning off of the CNN window somehow.  
Is anyone else seeing this?

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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-malware-pop-ups-possibly-from-cnn/779774/2 "2017-02-13T21:42:05Z")

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I was getting it a week or so ago, always in Chrome, always the same website (not CNN). Ran a Malwarebytes scan which found and killed it.

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**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-malware-pop-ups-possibly-from-cnn/779774/3 "2017-02-13T22:24:06Z")

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Tried that; the scan said nothing found. I’l see if it comes up again.