I’m seeing Trojan:JS/Flafisi.D detections and Tech Support Scams on the Edge browser Start page

Anonymous
2018-02-28T16:36:56+00:00

Update: A member of Microsoft's MSN Engineering Team (RodrigoLode(MSFT) has responded to acknowledge the malvertising issues associated with MSN portal. They have also requested ***" If anyone is still experiencing this, please reply here."***For more specifics on information requested please refer to the reply from Rodrigo at the following link:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_defender-protect_scanning-windows_10/im-seeing-trojanjsflafisid-detections-and-tech/8fbe8eaf-1af0-4e76-9ab0-57828f631a5f?page=7&messageId=3661a31c-2019-4808-a88b-283919038cc1

In addition to reporting the fake pop-ups themselves I would advise that you take note if there is a significant loss of performance on computer after encountering, in particular, the fake Adobe Flash Player update. If things seem sluggish you may have been subject to one of the more prevalent malicious activities known as crypto-mining/coin mining.

Invisible resource thieves: The increasing threat of cryptocurrency miners

https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/microsoftsecure/2018/03/13/invisible-resource-thieves-the-increasing-threat-of-cryptocurrency-miners/

Especially important to report these occurrences or any other odd behaviors after using MSN website.

Moderator Edit: Provided update.

Just reading the “Comey trolls Trump” article on the Edge Start page and this pops up:

 This one was easy to handle because it was just the old-fashioned dialog loop based scam:

– but what’s coming next Microsoft?

GreginMich

[Original Title: Surprised again]

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-08-12T14:51:25+00:00

    Besides which I thought we were talking about Trojan:JS/Flafisi.D. (not ads in general)

    It blocks that alright. 

    this is not warking

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-08-12T14:43:05+00:00

    Perhaps not...but who uses Outlook?

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-08-12T11:24:03+00:00

    cost of Adblocker?

    please read my next post (to janeythegeek).

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-08-11T18:26:57+00:00

    Hello Ms. Whitaker:

    Tell Cortana to open Windows Defender Security Center (or just type Windows Defender Security Center in the Search Box

    Once there click on Virus and Threat Protection

    Click on Threat History

    Click Quarantined Threats

    If it hasn't been removed automatically you will see a remove threat button.

    Select it.

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