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
    2018-06-21T10:22:47+00:00

    well the only thing i can say is that you can be glad that you can still go on edge or IE11 i have rebooted my oldest pc that no it shop inhere could fix WELL i fixed it my self. i installed the rescue disk kasperksky and this is the only way to acces the net but my whole system has became linux from the DNS hijacker. SO when i call MS in belgium i have like all the time a foreign girl on the phone and say they cant help. All my iphones are wrecked and rerouted via ???

    the police is too lazy and the telecom is too stupid sorry for my brutality but after one year studying day by day to finally get some answers from real guys like you is COOOL

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-21T16:18:27+00:00

    I've just been hit by this but can't flag it with Rodrigo because I've not got the details he wants. The second screen that appeared seems to be a fake Defender screen:

    What bothers me is that the New Tab in Edge opens in https://www.msn.com, putting us at more risk. I've just created this thread and would welcome comments

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/forum/edge_search-edge_win10/can-i-stop-the-new-tab-in-edge-pointing-to-msn-in/e111a68e-1371-418a-9c28-8dbf84dba236

    Posted using IE11 - no such security issue as in Edge plus the ability to post an image and a hyperlink.

    Yuck. This is new! Could you please just go to any article or the homepage (msn.com) and send some feedback for me? You can type anything in the window. 

    Btw - was this coming from a regular article where you got redirected to this page or did you click on a sponsored content link?

    Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-06-21T16:56:39+00:00

    I AM EXPERIENCING THIS VIRUS THAT WINDOWS DEFENDER CANNOT ELIMINATE:  DEVOYKIUSTREAM

    Any new browser extensions or startup items that need to be disabled/removed?

    Did you try resetting your browsers?

    https://malwaretips.com/blogs/reset-internet-explorer-settings/

    https://malwaretips.com/blogs/reset-chrome-settings/

    https://malwaretips.com/blogs/reset-firefox-settings/

    http://www.howtogeek.com/237527/how-to-reset-microsoft-edge-in-windows-10/

    If you’re having malware issues that Windows Defender cannot resolve try using two or more of the following scanners: List of Malware Removal Tools

    And/Or

    See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/help/troubleshooting-infection

    Regards…

    http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/01/27/top-10-ways-pups-sneak-onto-your-computer-and-how-to-avoid-them/

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-06-22T02:22:05+00:00

    gbfvvvvv675  I really have tried everything, all the links it's not scannable...I have no idea what to do next

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