Turn off all website notifications in Microsoft Edge to stop fake virus alerts

Summary: To stop fake virus alert notifications in Microsoft Edge browser, you can enable Don't allow sites to send notifications

Fake virus alert notifications via your web browser are deceptive cybersecurity threats designed by today’s hackers to try to get malware onto your device and even though we would like to think it’s as easy as simply closing the window, sometimes it takes more than that to get rid of pop-up viruses.

When it comes to fake virus scam notifications, always avoid clicking on any part of the message.

How do Fake Virus Alerts Work?

Similar to cyberattacks like phishing and smishing, these phony virus alerts often come with urgent messages meant to scare victims into making irrational decisions Fake virus alerts have two motives:

1. Get you to click on an infected link triggering a download
2. Direct you to a fake website to purchase antivirus software that doesn’t exist