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220-1202 · Question #102

A Windows 11 Home device is receiving constant pop-ups about an urgent need to update antivirus software to remove a detected threat. The user has been clicking the "X" button in the window frame but

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Submitted by packet_pusher· Mar 30, 2026Security

Question

A Windows 11 Home device is receiving constant pop-ups about an urgent need to update antivirus software to remove a detected threat. The user has been clicking the "X" button in the window frame but it always reappears. The pop-up includes an "OK" button to install the update and remove the threat. Which of the following should the user do next?

Options

  • AClick the "OK" button to install the update
  • BReinstall the Windows Operating System
  • CRun System File Checker
  • DVerify the current status and settings of protection measures

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#Scareware#Malware symptoms#Antivirus verification
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