Originally Posted by
kc0bbq
Clicking on the link probably wasn't a good idea, you probably let something additional in. Ransomware of some sort.
Safest answer is flatten and reinstall, but you can try MalwareBytes and/or Spybot Search & Destroy.
Every bit of this. Microsoft isn't going to ask you to pay $30 in a popup. Nope nope nope. That's a much bigger issue than your