Unwelcome pop-up on Win10

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#306774 20-Aug-2023 16:57

Recently I have had an intruder on my desktop shortly after turn-on before any browser is started.

I have checked my startup config and ran several virus and malware checkers to no avail.

Any clues offered to fix this will be welcome.

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#3118281 20-Aug-2023 17:03

When you say “intruder” did someone take control of your computer via a remote connection?

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decibel

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#3118282 20-Aug-2023 17:03

Sorry, should have added that clicking yes, No or anything else only temporarily makes it go away.

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#3118283 20-Aug-2023 17:04

Are you using OpenDNS?

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decibel

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#3118284 20-Aug-2023 17:05

CYaBro: When you say “intruder” did someone take control of your computer via a remote connection?

No, my bad wording here - it is just a recent un-welcome popup .

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#3118285 20-Aug-2023 17:09

michaelmurfy:

Are you using OpenDNS?

Yes ! but I have been doing so for sometime, this is only recent.

Are you suggesting that I might have too many categories ticked? I will untick adware and advertisements. (but I think that they have been ticked for some time.)

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#3118288 20-Aug-2023 17:17

Yeah don't use OpenDNS. They inject ads and do some really dodgy things around tracking. This is where this error is coming from.

Would recommend NextDNS - https://nextdns.io/?from=4f6vmry3 (affiliate link but I recommend them regardless). There is a free plan but their pro plan is really cheap for what you get. This is what I use personally.

Else, Adguard DNS - https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html but NextDNS gives you way more power and is faster too. There are other DNS providers like Cloudflare DNS (which have family friendly DNS servers too).

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#3119378 23-Aug-2023 15:04

michaelmurfy:

Would recommend NextDNS -

Thanks, Michael. I have signed up for the free version at nextDNS.io to give it a go and see how I get on.

Original problem seems all solved now.

Cheers !!