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220-1102 · Question #124
A user reports seeing random, seemingly non-malicious advertisement notifications in the Windows 10 Action Center. The notifications indicate the advertisements are coming from a web browser. Which…
The correct answer is B. Run a full antivirus scan on the computer. The scenario being described in clearly adware. Therefore, the only way to truly mitigate the issue would be to run a full antivirus scan.
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Question
A user reports seeing random, seemingly non-malicious advertisement notifications in the Windows 10 Action Center. The notifications indicate the advertisements are coming from a web browser. Which of the following is the BEST solution for a technician to implement?
Options
- ADisable the browser from sending notifications to the Action Center.
- BRun a full antivirus scan on the computer.
- CDisable all Action Center notifications.
- DMove specific site notifications from Allowed to Block.
How the community answered
(53 responses)- A11% (6)
- B79% (42)
- C8% (4)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
The scenario being described in clearly adware. Therefore, the only way to truly mitigate the issue would be to run a full antivirus scan.
Topics
#Adware#Malware removal#Browser notifications#Antivirus scan
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