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This is a "microsoft security" scam. They have a popup injected in some websites that insists you call the number. If you do, they'll talk you through the process of taking over your machine and extorting you for a lot of money while claiming they are removing a virus or some other BS.

Just happens to me, I was doing research and it came up making a lot of loud beeps. Thanks for the heads up.

Using my laptop last evening and got this same loud beeping noise as described above and scared the crap out of me. Called the number just so I could see what was going on but it had my computer locked up for at least two or three minutes until I simply repeatedly backed out of it and closed the internet explorer down. Never did get anyone to answer the number though. Put me on eternal hold so I couldn't tell them what I thought of them.

just happened to me also. I rebooted several times but they still have it locked up?

just had it happen to me to.  alarm was the worst part!  I have google business services and called and sent them the print screens I took and they confirmed it was a phishing site trying to get you to call that number they have listed in order to sell you corrupt products.

just happened to me.  I suspected it was scam so I didn't call, but they've got my computer locked down, I've shut it down and even removed the battery.  They still pop up with the error message and beeping.  Any suggestions.

This is a "microsoft security" scam. They have a popup injected in some websites that insists you call the number. If you do, they'll talk you through the process of taking over your machine and extorting you for a lot of money while claiming they are removing a virus

Just happened to me as well. Still trying to get rid of the pop-up error messages. Have shut down multiple times but still have pop-ups. I still have full access to all other programs but don't feel safe using them.

Just happened to us also on 04/13/2016 approx. 11:00 AM - Warning sound with telephone # telling you it was a Microsoft windows 10 issue & to call ASAP to connect to a Microsoft technical to get corrected. Only way we got out was Ctrl - Alt - Delete. Shut down & restart seems to have worked OK. Site was on Adv. on Taste Of Home site.

I also received the popup and used CTL-ALT- DEL to get out.  I have not rebooted yet so when I went back to Win10 it came right back up.  Will try the reboot to see if it goes away.

Who is this

Glad you folks are out there, this just happened to me, too. I shut down immediately waited a few minutes and rebooted. It was still there. I tried closing the window and "OKing" it away, neither worked. I shut it down again. Whatever you do don't go looking for a place to get 2 x 2 inch photos that aren't for a passport. Geesh, I was having such a nice evening.