Strange Adware Notifications: Need Help!

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Asked By TechSavvy2023 On

Hey everyone! I'm dealing with a tricky situation. A client reached out saying they're getting persistent desktop notifications about having a ton of viruses. I've handled these annoying adware pop-ups before, usually just disabling the browser notifications, but this one has me stumped.

The user had a browser called OneStart.Ai, which I learned is some kind of junkware. The uninstaller was useless, so I used Revo to remove it completely. That seemed to solve the problem for a bit, but now the notifications are back.

I've checked the notification settings in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox—everything is disabled, and there are no other browsers on their PC. The pop-ups disappear quickly, so when I try to respond, they're already gone, and I've got no clues from Event Viewer or Windows Defender.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any tips or similar stories would be awesome, as I'm seriously starting to lose my mind over this!

2 Answers

Answered By MysteriousMalware On

It might also help to ask your client when they first noticed these scammy pop-ups. If possible, consider restoring the system to a time before the notifications started. This could roll back any changes that are causing the issue without going through the entire hassle of reinstallation.

Answered By NinjaTroubleshooter On

Don’t forget to check the browser extensions! Sometimes these annoying notifications come from malicious extensions that were installed without realizing it. Or if you're desperate, use tools like procexp to hunt down whatever process is spamming the notifications. If it's really bad, wiping the PC clean may be the easiest route. Who has time to deal with ghost issues like this?

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