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This is a screenshot I took of a window that has been appearing out of nowhere on my computer for no reason at all, saying that there is spyware and a virus on my laptop, and that I visited an illegal website that I would end up in prison for, and asking for my username and password. When it first appeared a week ago, I assumed it was just a scam, and I shut down my laptop so it would go away. Also, on Monday this exact same window appeared again saying the exact same thing and asked for my username and password. In response, I shut down my laptop again so it would go away. A few minutes ago today it appeared again, and I have handled it the same way again. However, since this window has been frequently appearing on my laptop for no reason at all, it is making me anxious.
I know I have asked this before, but I want to ask again just to be absolutely sure.
Is this a real warning from Microsoft about a virus and spyware on my laptop, or is it just a scam?
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