Google Chrome Notifications Are Saying That My PC Has Been Hacked And Has Viruses

Greenapple968 · 12-08-21, 14:30

When I went onto the internet using Google Chrome, I had endless notifications from Google Chrome popping up and saying that my computer has been hacked and contains viruses. I didn't click onto the pop ups as I'm aware that pop ups like these can often be viruses themselves, or virus protection softwares trying to scare you into buying virus protection. I checked my computer settings and ran some scans and everything appeared to be in order; no viruses were detected and there was no mention of my computer being hacked or anything like that. The notifications from Chrome kept popping up, until I disabled notifications from Chrome as it ended up getting on my nerves. I'm just wondering if my computer is safe and what the deal with all the pop ups was?

**ANoDE** · 12-08-21, 20:45

Usually the popups alone don't do any harm. You probably clicked 'allow' when a web page asked you if they could show notifications and now it spams you. It should be possible to remove the notification permission in your Chrome's setting on a per-page basis.

It's nonetheless a good idea to check the PC for malware and viruses - just to be on the safe side.

12-08-21, 14:30	#1
Greenapple968 Tomb Raider Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Barkhang Monastery Posts: 11,527	Google Chrome Notifications Are Saying That My PC Has Been Hacked And Has Viruses When I went onto the internet using Google Chrome, I had endless notifications from Google Chrome popping up and saying that my computer has been hacked and contains viruses. I didn't click onto the pop ups as I'm aware that pop ups like these can often be viruses themselves, or virus protection softwares trying to scare you into buying virus protection. I checked my computer settings and ran some scans and everything appeared to be in order; no viruses were detected and there was no mention of my computer being hacked or anything like that. The notifications from Chrome kept popping up, until I disabled notifications from Chrome as it ended up getting on my nerves. I'm just wondering if my computer is safe and what the deal with all the pop ups was? __________________ It only takes one person to be right.

12-08-21, 20:45	#2
ANoDE Golden Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austria Posts: 6,548	Usually the popups alone don't do any harm. You probably clicked 'allow' when a web page asked you if they could show notifications and now it spams you. It should be possible to remove the notification permission in your Chrome's setting on a per-page basis. It's nonetheless a good idea to check the PC for malware and viruses - just to be on the safe side. __________________ ~ Die Welt? Ein Tor. Zu tausend Wüsten, stumm und kalt. ~