Should I be concerned about this?

[Fla Dem]

Is this some type of trolling or hacking event, or a legitimate alert from microsoft?

This is the 2nd time I've received it in a few weeks. It takes up the whole screen and I can't navigate away. I have to exit the internet to get rid of it. Anyone else have this happen?

[shraby]

1. Mr. Shraby gets something like that on his computer from time to time, only there's some

talking with it. The only way I can get rid of it is to reset to an earlier date where I know he didn't have it.
I assume it's come kind of virus because it won't go away.

[Eko]

10. Usually if its a web page

you can pres cntrl alt delete to open up task manager, go to the process tab at top, right click on the browser, explorer, firefox, chrome whatever you are using and click end task.

[bearsfootball516]

2. Sounds like a hacking attempt.

[Eko]

3. If its a google chrome

error why would you call Microsoft? Its probably fake, dont call it.

[Lint Head]

4. The language is a bit off and it looks like some of the things I received

You probably have a hijacked page. You probably need to do a malware scan just to be sure. Otherwise Google and ask if there is a problem.
They always make it red to make it seem more alarming.

[Clarity2]

5. That cant be real

First the grammar is a dead giveaway. Have you tried scanning your computer? Its probably a virus. Or some java script on the page hijacking the browser? I know it happens with safari with apple products.

[fleabiscuit]

6. IMHO that's a phish of some sort. nt

[onecent]

7. I got one like that, and some voices say yOU NEED TO CALL THIS NUMBER RIGHT AWAY

TO BLABBITY BLABBIT..." i reached over and hit everything to shut off and called my good friend, Shawn,
and he said..leave it off for awhile...they'll head somewhere else...

They come back one time, but it scared me when something was yelping out through the computer.

[lapfog_1]

8. it is likely a scam

there are many 866-847-xxxx reported scam numbers for "microsoft support" plus the opening language is not from a native english speaker "There was a try..."

[hurl]

9. I smell scam

Grammar is suspicious, as others noted. I would think it's malware that came with something downloaded.

[tazkcmo]

11. A scam.

As another pointed out, Chrome is a Google browser, not Microsoft. You could do a web search pn the phone number to see if it truly is legit. You could also call but give rhem no info.

[NRaleighLiberal]

12. scammer with pretty horrible grammar!

[John1956PA]

13. My display lit up with one of those. I shut off my PC, turned it on later, and had no other issue.

These types of red-colored full-screen warnings are scams.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. Obvious scam by someone whose native language is not English.

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Don't respond to it.

[GreydeeThos]

15. There was a dangerous try to get an access

All your base are belong to us

[Fla Dem]

16. THANK YOU all for your help, advice and comments. Appreciate it very much.

[kimbutgar]

17. Its fake

Run a virus scan and delete your cookies.