# How to stop fake virus pop-ups on your Windows PC

- Source: Engadget
- Published: 2026-10-20T13:15:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.engadget.com/2288676/how-to-stop-fake-virus-pop-up-windows-pc/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-to-stop-fake-virus-pop-ups-on-your-windows-pc-cbbadd/

Blaring security alerts that urge you to call a number or download a scanner are bogus, and you can shut them up easily.

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