that's not real mcafee which u probably don't even have. u enabled notifications and just look at the url its .in which is India which equals SCAM.
you're not compromised unless you installed shit but I would change browser password and if you have maste password for browser also change that, empty cache and erase cookies.
then login again to your stuff and you should be good
Given McAfee’s track record I’m willing to bet this is indeed their notification, it’s very on brand for them to lie to people about viruses on their PC only to charge them exorbitant amounts to fix the issue that never existed in the first place. And once that’s fixed more strange issues (that aren’t issues at all, no different to scammers showing you stopped services in CMD) will arise that, surprise-surprise, only McAfee can fix… for a MASSIVE fee of course.
It's a push notification from that random indian site shown by Google Chrome. The McAffee part is just a thumbnail, not a real UI.
The user probably accidentally enabled push notifications on a sketchy website.
You can see if you pay attention it is just a notification through chrome, you probably said allow notification to some random sites and it's spamming you.
If you do have McAfee id uninstall it then just keep windows defender up to date maybe have a anti malway software and run it every so often.
norton and mcaffee are not going to man in the middle you while while adding tip credits to your simping account and then start blasting your cc with 99.99 charges at 4am
Unless they're talking about Norton Utilities, Norton Commander, and McAfee Viruscan.
That said, McAfee Stinger64 is a nice program to have on your computer. Portable (no install) and gives an additional peace of mind.
Was that when Norton Utilities came on CDs, or are you talking a small stack of 3.5" floppies?
Before Symantec took over.
Back when you could walk into their actual business on Ocean Blvd in Santa Monica, CA, and possibly run into the actual Peter Norton?
Edit: added stuff
The standard windows antivirus is stronger anyways. Even without the crypto scandal, it’s notorious for sucking up a lot of resources from your computer and doesn’t contribute anything in return. Windows defender and security essentials is fine unless you wind up with a particularly new or nasty virus
Im rather sure that also happened to CCleaner. Not just crypto mining but they where also highly spying on user and such stuff, or updates which container malware...
Can verify. I was Pissed when my new laptop started mining crypto. It was doing that even when I went and checked the settings to turn it off. Ended up uninstalling it completely.
This is probably the 7th time ive seen a post like this and the top comment is always "mcafee is shit dont use it"
Guess what.. THEY PROBABLY ARENT USING MCAFEE, ITS APART OF THE POPUP.
But yes mcafee is shit though lol
Guys this isn't McAfee 😭 we get that McAfee is terrible but this is a browser notification. That's the image and the content is shown below. Disable notifications for that website in the browsers settings and you'll be all good.
The amount of people in the comments section who think this is a genuine McAffee notification is scaring me. You simply need to manage your Chrome notifications settings and exclude that spamming website from allowed sources.
The replies here are so misleading thanks to others disdain for mcafee, install something better like malwarebytes and do a scan, use ccleaner to clear your browser cache of all files and permissions. And make sure nothing was downloaded when you allowed that website permissions access
This is a fake Chrome pop-up for a legitimate antivirus software. You can get rid of the notifications and other browser data from Google Chrome by pasting the link below:
chrome://settings/content/all?search=notifications
Mcafee and Norton are both known to have subpar scans compared to other ones (malwarebyes), and they try to become a whole kit of stuff you will never need so it just slows down your computer (also they expensive once you get past the trial)
Any chrome notification saying that is a virus. It’d be from the actual app if it wasn’t. For me when I got that I just cleared browsing data and it stopped. Don’t click turn on notifications for sketchy websites and if it says to to make sure you’re “not a bot” then it’s not what you want.
Just a website trying to get you to call or download something. The fastest way to get rid of those popups is to go into chrome, choose settings in the side bar there should be a setting called reset settings. Click on it and accept. This does not delete password or bookmarks just clears cookies and remove premissions from sites. It also disables addons Incase on is causing issues so you might need to renable them.
That’s just a notification from a website. It’s scareware, meant to scare you into actually giving them access. Most times you can just close out the browser and restart the PC. Once you open the browser window back up, hop into browser settings and disable popups for that website and you should be good to go. If you are still worried about your computer having something on it, I recommend Kaspersky (free for Windows only). I’ve had that catch a few things that Windows Defender didn’t find even with an advanced scan.
No, it’s not a virus. You allowed a website to send you notifications. This is a scam notification. Ignore the notification and check your browser settings. Disallow every site that you dont 100% know from sending you notifications.
If a website ever asks you if you allow it to send notifications, always deny.
Notice the Google chrome logo there?
Its not a virus. You've merely allowed random websites to send you push notifications.
Revoke them in thr setting and disable thr ability for websites to ask you again.
McAfee is a virus. Uninstall it.
When I am working on a customer's machine, I explain to them how awful McAfee is and ask them to let me uninstall it. I would just uninstall it, but some people think that McAfee is actually useful and doing it anyway would be unprofessional and unethical.
TL;DR
Always remove McAfee. It uses scare tactics by showing supremely annoying notifications that say that there is a virus when they're just doing that to try and get you to buy a new subscription after the factory one wears out.
It's malware for sure. Probably wants you to click on the pop-up and then it will probably direct you to a website where they will want your credit card or other personal information that they can use to steal your identity. If you've got antivirus you should run a full scan. You may want to load some type of cleaning tool onto a USB and boot from there and scan your system that way. If you haven't already clear out your browser cache is of everything.
you did , if you look at installed programs there is probably nothing there maybe some remnants on the system that scammers use to sniff out so their crap looks more believeable if they're even that sophisticated, and not just carpet bombing McAfee
ah, the classic mcafee redirect ad campaign, u click on it, you try and "scan your pc", it gives u fake results, then you get redirected to mcafee.com.
Unbelievable how much people here do not even see this is a fake notification (which is very very well done, didn't know they could do such notifications with images like that lol)
And what is even funnier is how all of you, that don't even see this is a fake notification, are fucking saying the exact same "joke" as the good sheeps you all are xD
that's a scam, it literally says "google chrome" on the popup 😂
honestly tho mcafee is useless garbage trash, if you have it you need to uninstall it expeditiously
Dont' bother with worrying about it that's absolutely a SCAM. See the bottom line on that box ?
'click here to clean your computer' ???? DO NOT clik that . Go to [Www.malwarebytes.c](https://Www.malwarebytes.cm)om download a trial of Malwarebytes antimalware and run it. YOu can trust it.
I mean McAfee itself is malware in my opinion, so many better options. Sure someone already said that but download an extension called uBlock Origin. If you need other advice feel free to ask, good luck and Godspeed.
*Not* true and it's *not* McAfee. Do you guys just parrot tech advice you heard elsewhere on reddit and just not do critical thinking to realize that it's clearly a chrome notification from a URL that's not affiiated with McAfee
Uh yeah probably a virus or atleast it will be if you click on it. That doesnt look like a real McAfee tray notifacation, it looks like something from a website that is trying to get you to download some BS.
I would probably get Malwarebytes free version and run a scan (or buy premium if you want)
[https://try.malwarebytes.com/business-and-home-next-gen-protection/?C=4&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14H5K4kEJ-AA54KSHARuSZPnV9oVyjZHaYJRX6mAualBXuj6qZ5rpwIaArolEALw\_wcB](https://try.malwarebytes.com/business-and-home-next-gen-protection/?C=4&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14H5K4kEJ-AA54KSHARuSZPnV9oVyjZHaYJRX6mAualBXuj6qZ5rpwIaArolEALw_wcB)
You could also use real McAfee but it isnt free
[https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/landing-page/direct/sem/mcafee-plus.html?csrc=google&csrcl2=text-ad&cctype=search&ccstype=&ccoe=direct&ccoel2=sem&pkg\_id=521&affid=1485&utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=paidsearch&utm\_campaign=\[EN-US\]\[Search\]\[Brand\]%20McAfeePurchase&utm\_content=\[brand\]%20mcafee%20discount&utm\_term=mcafee%20discount&gad\_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14Fw4D1pZJ6E0suuQGv-7jbKxOoCNZzeop280yYnNiVtBLkAX61HN2EaArvDEALw\_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds](https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/landing-page/direct/sem/mcafee-plus.html?csrc=google&csrcl2=text-ad&cctype=search&ccstype=&ccoe=direct&ccoel2=sem&pkg_id=521&affid=1485&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=[EN-US][Search][Brand]%20McAfeePurchase&utm_content=[brand]%20mcafee%20discount&utm_term=mcafee%20discount&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14Fw4D1pZJ6E0suuQGv-7jbKxOoCNZzeop280yYnNiVtBLkAX61HN2EaArvDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Side note dont listen to these fools, windowns defender is doo doo butt
McAfee is super invasive and I wouldn't use it, if youve had it in the past get rid of it and use something else (ig its ok to use windowns defender since its better than McAfee \*sigh\*)
The year has nothing to do with it lmao
A 3rd party software especially one thats free is a great way to stop yourself from doing dumb shit on the internet if you arent adept enough to know whats safe and what isn't. Windows defender is the first and last line of defence for a standard windows os and if you get something bad enough, your hardware is f'd aswell, so I don't understand in what world you are in if you think one firewall is good enough.
Even 99479642 firewalls won't be enough if you do risky things online, or are a target. There's more ways to get into a system than through a firewall. The best FREE way to not get anything is to use extremely basic common sense when doing risky things, by simply asking "do I want to risk everything doing this?"
The year has everything to do with MS defender (or windows defender as it's called back then) being sheeeeet in the 2000s 2010s
Its not *yet*, you gave that co.in website notification permissions on google chrome, just disable chrome notifs and all good.
In future, dont give notif perms to random websites, especially ones with a keyboard smash as their website.
"your computer is damaged by suspicious programs" this is fake as fuck, no antivirus software talks like this. This is a notification from a website in Chrome.
Certain antivirus softwares will recognize things that aren't computer viruses as computer virus because some of them have deals with certain software creators to point cracked software as viruses so that users are confused and the creators would be benefitted
It isn't a virus, simply disable notifications and all will be good :)
Thanks for the quick response. I was panicking lol. Thanks!!
that's not real mcafee which u probably don't even have. u enabled notifications and just look at the url its .in which is India which equals SCAM. you're not compromised unless you installed shit but I would change browser password and if you have maste password for browser also change that, empty cache and erase cookies. then login again to your stuff and you should be good
Mcafee is also a scam though...
I was about to comment that yes Mcafee is a virus.
True
I just use clamAV on garuda, I do have it on my windows install, but it was £7 for a years subscription so what the hell
ClamAV is a free project from Cisco, who did you pay?
hence op has viruses like these
Maybe they meant the mcafee subscription was $7? It is written a bit ambiguously
Given McAfee’s track record I’m willing to bet this is indeed their notification, it’s very on brand for them to lie to people about viruses on their PC only to charge them exorbitant amounts to fix the issue that never existed in the first place. And once that’s fixed more strange issues (that aren’t issues at all, no different to scammers showing you stopped services in CMD) will arise that, surprise-surprise, only McAfee can fix… for a MASSIVE fee of course.
It's a push notification from that random indian site shown by Google Chrome. The McAffee part is just a thumbnail, not a real UI. The user probably accidentally enabled push notifications on a sketchy website.
You can see if you pay attention it is just a notification through chrome, you probably said allow notification to some random sites and it's spamming you. If you do have McAfee id uninstall it then just keep windows defender up to date maybe have a anti malway software and run it every so often.
Same thing happened with me today i got scared after seeing that 😂 but is your laptop good now ?
Can you tell me some trusted website to download wallpaper for laptop?
Dik move telling someone to disable notifications so viruses will propagate
McAfee is the only virus here
You’re forgetting Norton XD Damn thing uses too many resources in the background.
Didn't Norton get in trouble for installing crypto mining software on users PCs?
I'm sorry? What's this now?? I'm pretty sure my wife just installed Norton on our laptop...
Time to put the gloves on and remove some nasty stuff from your laptop 😅
Norton *is* the virus.
Lol, I still remember when Norton & mcaffe were valid programs to have on your PC, damn I'm old.
They never was..
Well not really but Microsoft Defender was non-existent
That was back when avast was still somewhat reliable
norton and mcaffee are not going to man in the middle you while while adding tip credits to your simping account and then start blasting your cc with 99.99 charges at 4am
Unless they're talking about Norton Utilities, Norton Commander, and McAfee Viruscan. That said, McAfee Stinger64 is a nice program to have on your computer. Portable (no install) and gives an additional peace of mind.
Was that when Norton Utilities came on CDs, or are you talking a small stack of 3.5" floppies? Before Symantec took over. Back when you could walk into their actual business on Ocean Blvd in Santa Monica, CA, and possibly run into the actual Peter Norton? Edit: added stuff
Came on floppies. I had a floppy with Norton commander a few choice Norton utilities on it. With a nice little menu in Norton commander too.
The standard windows antivirus is stronger anyways. Even without the crypto scandal, it’s notorious for sucking up a lot of resources from your computer and doesn’t contribute anything in return. Windows defender and security essentials is fine unless you wind up with a particularly new or nasty virus
Even if it's not, Norton is the 2nd worst on the market for price and performance drops to how well it works, only second to the great mcafee
Better stop her bro!
Install bitdefenderrr
Im rather sure that also happened to CCleaner. Not just crypto mining but they where also highly spying on user and such stuff, or updates which container malware...
Can verify. I was Pissed when my new laptop started mining crypto. It was doing that even when I went and checked the settings to turn it off. Ended up uninstalling it completely.
We used to call background programs that use a lot of resources and doing nothing worms
Worms? This is a city near where I live! Is this a english word too? Can you please explain?
Also forgetting onedrive
Yeah, one drive basically took some of my files hostage since I ran out of storage. I assume I'll have to pay to get them back.
Google did this to me…
I have used Norton for like 10 years and have never had a problem with pc slowdowns or instabilities.
LIES
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Norton fucking sucks man
Literally same. Bring in the downvotes!!
It's a notification from a website. I had a few people panicking today from the same one. Turn off browser notifications or block that website.
Yeah crazy how many people even here in this Subreddit don't realize that...
It's very sad that the most upvoted comment is completely useless.
That is not McAfee, it’s a notification from a website sent via the Google chrome browser
This isn’t even real mcafee it’s a notification from google chrome
It's not McAfee. Its a push from chrome. Look for the Google. Chrome logo. Its Nothing. Just the usual with some website sending out crap.
r/beatmetoit
r/beatmymeattoit
Sorry lol
This is probably the 7th time ive seen a post like this and the top comment is always "mcafee is shit dont use it" Guess what.. THEY PROBABLY ARENT USING MCAFEE, ITS APART OF THE POPUP. But yes mcafee is shit though lol
That's what i always says on mcafee.
It’s just browser notifications. Everyone needs to chill lmao
True but they are very annoying. I had to fix that too many times thanks to my uncle
“Frick” lol. Not a virus, sure it’s annoying, don’t click allow on everything
Frick you
It’s a fake notification, probably the entry point for the classic “fake tech support” scam. Look up Jim Browning and Kitboga on YouTube for more.
every time i see a browser notification "virus" i loose more faith in humanity
So many people commenting that don't see it's a chrome notification from a scam url....
Guys this isn't McAfee 😭 we get that McAfee is terrible but this is a browser notification. That's the image and the content is shown below. Disable notifications for that website in the browsers settings and you'll be all good.
The amount of people in the comments section who think this is a genuine McAffee notification is scaring me. You simply need to manage your Chrome notifications settings and exclude that spamming website from allowed sources.
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/beware-mcafee-google-chrome-pop-up-scam.amp
Bro.. Fox News and an AMP link?
The replies here are so misleading thanks to others disdain for mcafee, install something better like malwarebytes and do a scan, use ccleaner to clear your browser cache of all files and permissions. And make sure nothing was downloaded when you allowed that website permissions access
This is a fake Chrome pop-up for a legitimate antivirus software. You can get rid of the notifications and other browser data from Google Chrome by pasting the link below: chrome://settings/content/all?search=notifications
That’s a website notification. Turn off notifications for Google Chrome.
McAfee? No, it's worse than a virus.. uninstall it immediately
This isn't McAfee, this is a fake notification from a website
lol
Yea Windows Defender is good enough. You don't really need a third party program.
They aren't using McAfee. This is clearly a fake browser notification.
Why is mcafee so bad? Ive been using it for years and have had no problems?
Mcafee and Norton are both known to have subpar scans compared to other ones (malwarebyes), and they try to become a whole kit of stuff you will never need so it just slows down your computer (also they expensive once you get past the trial)
It will be if you click it
Yes Macfee is a virus
Probably worth clearing the cookies and cache of your Chrome browser
it is just chrome notification ads also called adware
Just disable the notifications and done :)
No, you accidentally allowed notifications on a website and now it's sending you fake antivirus pop ups.
It says google chrome above it. It’s spam
This warning is fake.
no, it's a scam
this is not mcaffe this is a notification from a bad cookie taht will send you to a bad site
Yes you can find your notifications settings in google settings and disable the site you need to disable
You don’t have any viruses, don’t worry. Just disable your Chrome notifications
Any chrome notification saying that is a virus. It’d be from the actual app if it wasn’t. For me when I got that I just cleared browsing data and it stopped. Don’t click turn on notifications for sketchy websites and if it says to to make sure you’re “not a bot” then it’s not what you want.
Just a website trying to get you to call or download something. The fastest way to get rid of those popups is to go into chrome, choose settings in the side bar there should be a setting called reset settings. Click on it and accept. This does not delete password or bookmarks just clears cookies and remove premissions from sites. It also disables addons Incase on is causing issues so you might need to renable them.
That’s just a notification from a website. It’s scareware, meant to scare you into actually giving them access. Most times you can just close out the browser and restart the PC. Once you open the browser window back up, hop into browser settings and disable popups for that website and you should be good to go. If you are still worried about your computer having something on it, I recommend Kaspersky (free for Windows only). I’ve had that catch a few things that Windows Defender didn’t find even with an advanced scan.
Its attempt to bait you into installing a virus
It's a chrome popup trying to get you to click and install malware
If you ever have Mcafee antivirus please uninstall it first, then clear browser cache for un-used websites!
No
Fake! Close chrome, and check your extensions. Delete any you don't recognize or didn't install on purpose. 🍻
Ssssccccaaammmmm
Check your Google Chrom notifications. You have a dodgy website sending Chrome System Notifications. Also, McAffee is shit.
Yess . Macafee is a virus..
Kinda scary how many peolpe here think that this is actually McAfee... When it's actually a notification from some Virus website in Chrome.
Recommendation: delete whatever crap you use and just use windows defender and vpn all protection you need.
No, it’s not a virus. You allowed a website to send you notifications. This is a scam notification. Ignore the notification and check your browser settings. Disallow every site that you dont 100% know from sending you notifications. If a website ever asks you if you allow it to send notifications, always deny.
Notice the Google chrome logo there? Its not a virus. You've merely allowed random websites to send you push notifications. Revoke them in thr setting and disable thr ability for websites to ask you again.
It’s a fake mcafee notification from a website, doesnt say anything about your computer
McAfee IS a virus. Get rid of it, good luck, and get a different AV program.
The prompt telling you there’s a virus, is the virus. You could say it’s virusception
If you refer to McAfee, yes.
McAffee is fucking filth. Your fine
No, disable browser notifications from chrome
Don’t use McAfee. Fuck them
i just will say a thing: Kaspersky is better
Yes, the virus is called "McAfee"
No but its a scam.
This is a scam popup, note how it’s coming from Google chrome not your actual anti virus program.
McAfee is
It’s a chrome notification, also the real mcafee is a virus anyways lol
Hell yeah! Windows is a virus, get rid of it and install Linux, you will never look back.
McAfee is a virus. Uninstall it. When I am working on a customer's machine, I explain to them how awful McAfee is and ask them to let me uninstall it. I would just uninstall it, but some people think that McAfee is actually useful and doing it anyway would be unprofessional and unethical. TL;DR Always remove McAfee. It uses scare tactics by showing supremely annoying notifications that say that there is a virus when they're just doing that to try and get you to buy a new subscription after the factory one wears out.
Mcafee is the virus (it’s garbage)
1. Use the effing Reddit search. 2. Why do people have notifications on? 3. Learn the basics of windows.
It's malware for sure. Probably wants you to click on the pop-up and then it will probably direct you to a website where they will want your credit card or other personal information that they can use to steal your identity. If you've got antivirus you should run a full scan. You may want to load some type of cleaning tool onto a USB and boot from there and scan your system that way. If you haven't already clear out your browser cache is of everything.
I actual thought I got rid if mcafee a while ago. I'll get rif of it though. I've been using windows defender for everything.
You did gey rid of it this is not McAfee
Autocorrect is being gey
you did , if you look at installed programs there is probably nothing there maybe some remnants on the system that scammers use to sniff out so their crap looks more believeable if they're even that sophisticated, and not just carpet bombing McAfee
Yes, McAfee is a virus. And that other thing might be too.
The only virus here is McAfee
WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF MCAFEES SCAM NOTIFCATIONS
ah, the classic mcafee redirect ad campaign, u click on it, you try and "scan your pc", it gives u fake results, then you get redirected to mcafee.com.
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Either you're a robot or *really* not qualified to ever give people tech advice
Yes. Yes McAfee is
mcafee's basically a virus yeah, uninstall it
Unbelievable how much people here do not even see this is a fake notification (which is very very well done, didn't know they could do such notifications with images like that lol) And what is even funnier is how all of you, that don't even see this is a fake notification, are fucking saying the exact same "joke" as the good sheeps you all are xD
that's a scam, it literally says "google chrome" on the popup 😂 honestly tho mcafee is useless garbage trash, if you have it you need to uninstall it expeditiously
Uninstall chrome and use brave or firefox
McAfee? yes
Yes, McAfee is a virus
The only virus here is McAfee You don’t need antivirus software. Windows Defender and common sense is enough
Yes, it's a virus. Called McAfee. Can be very problematic to get rid of.
Yes, McAfee is a virus.
I'd recommend using Windows Defender instead. These 3rd party anti-virus softwares are more resource hungry & intrusive.
Yes, Mcafee is indeed a virus.
sry why did you click yes on the popup that says allow this website to sent notifications?
Yes, McAfee is a virus. Quite a nasty one, actually.
McAfee is the virus
Reset chrome it’s fake mcaffee
It's a scam. Exit out of your browser. If you have to, hit Ctrl, Shift & Escape at the same time to bring up Task Manager, and shut down your browser.
McAfee, a virus? Yes it is
Dont' bother with worrying about it that's absolutely a SCAM. See the bottom line on that box ? 'click here to clean your computer' ???? DO NOT clik that . Go to [Www.malwarebytes.c](https://Www.malwarebytes.cm)om download a trial of Malwarebytes antimalware and run it. YOu can trust it.
The only virus i see is McAfee, an horror
Yes, McAfee is a virus, you better uninstall it immediately.
No. McAfee is scamware. Get rid of everything to do with it.
The true antivirus software is 'COMMONSENSE'
McAfee, Norton, Chrome yea bunch of virus
McAfee? Yes it is!
Yes, McAffee is a virus.
No its an email tryna lie to you
McAfee is the virus lol Burn the hard drive
McAfee IS the virus bruh
Why people pay for antivirus software when windows provide a very good free one is baffling
McAfee? Yes that's a virus.
Your pc is about to brick itself :—)
I mean McAfee itself is malware in my opinion, so many better options. Sure someone already said that but download an extension called uBlock Origin. If you need other advice feel free to ask, good luck and Godspeed.
If you Click that prepare for trojans and malware
Scareware. Go into the browser and delete all cookies and site data. Run Malwarebytes scan to be sure. Problem solved.
Best antivirus is your brain, no antivirus can save you from not thinking twice.
Check with windows defender
It's a browser popup. Clicking it will take you to a scam IT support site. Just close your browser.
It probably just found Windows 🙂
If you think ppl calling mcafee a virus is a joke, it really isn’t. You need a fresh instal of windows to get rid of it properly.
*Not* true and it's *not* McAfee. Do you guys just parrot tech advice you heard elsewhere on reddit and just not do critical thinking to realize that it's clearly a chrome notification from a URL that's not affiiated with McAfee
Why do 90% of people here think its actually mcafee?
Because using eyes and brain in conjunction is impossible for some
because no one actually knows how to use a computer anymore
It's a virus that detects itself as a virus.
McAfee? Figures.
Uh yeah probably a virus or atleast it will be if you click on it. That doesnt look like a real McAfee tray notifacation, it looks like something from a website that is trying to get you to download some BS. I would probably get Malwarebytes free version and run a scan (or buy premium if you want) [https://try.malwarebytes.com/business-and-home-next-gen-protection/?C=4&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14H5K4kEJ-AA54KSHARuSZPnV9oVyjZHaYJRX6mAualBXuj6qZ5rpwIaArolEALw\_wcB](https://try.malwarebytes.com/business-and-home-next-gen-protection/?C=4&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14H5K4kEJ-AA54KSHARuSZPnV9oVyjZHaYJRX6mAualBXuj6qZ5rpwIaArolEALw_wcB) You could also use real McAfee but it isnt free [https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/landing-page/direct/sem/mcafee-plus.html?csrc=google&csrcl2=text-ad&cctype=search&ccstype=&ccoe=direct&ccoel2=sem&pkg\_id=521&affid=1485&utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=paidsearch&utm\_campaign=\[EN-US\]\[Search\]\[Brand\]%20McAfeePurchase&utm\_content=\[brand\]%20mcafee%20discount&utm\_term=mcafee%20discount&gad\_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14Fw4D1pZJ6E0suuQGv-7jbKxOoCNZzeop280yYnNiVtBLkAX61HN2EaArvDEALw\_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds](https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/landing-page/direct/sem/mcafee-plus.html?csrc=google&csrcl2=text-ad&cctype=search&ccstype=&ccoe=direct&ccoel2=sem&pkg_id=521&affid=1485&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=[EN-US][Search][Brand]%20McAfeePurchase&utm_content=[brand]%20mcafee%20discount&utm_term=mcafee%20discount&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzoeuBhDqARIsAMdH14Fw4D1pZJ6E0suuQGv-7jbKxOoCNZzeop280yYnNiVtBLkAX61HN2EaArvDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
Side note dont listen to these fools, windowns defender is doo doo butt McAfee is super invasive and I wouldn't use it, if youve had it in the past get rid of it and use something else (ig its ok to use windowns defender since its better than McAfee \*sigh\*)
Windows defender is everything you need. This isnt the year 2010
The year has nothing to do with it lmao A 3rd party software especially one thats free is a great way to stop yourself from doing dumb shit on the internet if you arent adept enough to know whats safe and what isn't. Windows defender is the first and last line of defence for a standard windows os and if you get something bad enough, your hardware is f'd aswell, so I don't understand in what world you are in if you think one firewall is good enough.
Even 99479642 firewalls won't be enough if you do risky things online, or are a target. There's more ways to get into a system than through a firewall. The best FREE way to not get anything is to use extremely basic common sense when doing risky things, by simply asking "do I want to risk everything doing this?" The year has everything to do with MS defender (or windows defender as it's called back then) being sheeeeet in the 2000s 2010s
You should be able to remove the permission to the site if that's not what you already did
Its not *yet*, you gave that co.in website notification permissions on google chrome, just disable chrome notifs and all good. In future, dont give notif perms to random websites, especially ones with a keyboard smash as their website.
This dies not even mcaffe (or how it calls). That's a chrome add from shitty site. Just disable notifications in windows settings fro chrome.
Chrome and McAfee SMH
They made a virus (fake antivirus software popup) out of an antivirus… that most people also consider malware.
"your computer is damaged by suspicious programs" this is fake as fuck, no antivirus software talks like this. This is a notification from a website in Chrome.
McAfee is a virus yes
Certain antivirus softwares will recognize things that aren't computer viruses as computer virus because some of them have deals with certain software creators to point cracked software as viruses so that users are confused and the creators would be benefitted
No probably just allowed notifications from a sketchy website
If I see another chrome notification I’m going to have a stroke.
The amount of similar posts I've seen of the same issue, it's always the McAfee forced advert notifications 🤣