Securedevicesolutions.com e-mail scam: how to spot it and what to do
Securedevicesolutions.com is yet another website created for scamming purposes by unfair individuals. Most users enter the site by accident, usually when they click on a booby-trapped link somewhere else or due to adware residing in their systems.
Facts checked October 7, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation. Sections marked as our earlier report are the original text: they describe the threat as it was then and have not been reviewed since. The 2026 status, the removal steps and the questions are current.
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Securedevicesolutions.com e-mail scam: summary
| Distribution | Redirects from other malicious websites, adware |
|---|---|
| Damage | Loss of finances due to fake subscriptions; redirects to other malware-laden, scam websites; installation of potentially unwanted or malicious software |
| Name | Securedevicesolutions.com |
| Type | Scam, fraud, phishing, redirect |
| Operation | Shows a message which claims that the antivirus subscription has expired and needs to be updated; it also asks to enable notifications |
| Symptoms | A phishing e-mail asking you to sign in |
| Removal | Scan the PC with security software to find and remove the malware and anything installed with it. Fortect scans Windows for malware and repairs the system files and settings it damaged. Remove it nowTo use the full-featured product, you have to purchase a license for Fortect. The scan is free. |
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| Evidence | 4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited |
|---|---|
| Arrives as | |
| Pretends to be | A well-known company |
| Claim | Your account needs urgent attention |
| Asks for | Your password |
| First seen | 9 June 2022 |
| Facts checked | 7 October 2026 |
What the Securedevicesolutions.com e-mail scam e-mail looks like
Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!
ACTION REQUIRED
Your McAfee Subscription Has Expired!
Renew now to keep your PC protected.
If your PC is unprotected, it is at risk for viruses and other malware.
How to tell the Securedevicesolutions.com e-mail scam e-mail is fake
From our report of Jun 2022 · not reviewed since
- Upon the site entry, users would be briefly shown what looks like a system scan by a reputable security vendor Norton, and a few moments later, results would be displayed.
- Cleaning web browsers is one of the secondary things you should do after PUP/malware removal to secure your privacy.
- Another social engineering technique used is the usage of names of well-known names, such as Norton, for example.
Is Securedevicesolutions.com e-mail scam dangerous? What the senders want
From our report of Jun 2022 · not reviewed since
Securedevicesolutions.com shows fake pop-ups to convince users to do something they wouldn't otherwise
Securedevicesolutions.com is yet another website created for scamming purposes by unfair individuals.
Most users enter the site by accident, usually when they click on a booby-trapped link somewhere else or due to adware residing in their systems. Due to this, people don't expect to see what they see next, which contributes to the scam's success greatly.
They claim that the system has been infected with viruses that need to be removed; it also insists that the license of the said software is expired and that users need to purchase a new subscription.
Everything that is shown on Securedevicesolutions.com is fake, and it is a simple scam designed to profit from gullible users. The scan results are fully fabricated and should never be trusted. When clicking on links from a scam website, you may get redirected to a fake site and download malicious software instead.
If you have encountered this scam, you should check out the information below to familiarize yourself with it. We also explain how to proceed next and eliminate adware effectively if such is present on your system.
From our report of Jun 2022 · not reviewed since
The scam message
In order to make users click on links that would lead to software purchases, scammers use all sorts of tricks.
One of the most effective ways of doing this is by frightening them and making them believe that their systems are in danger.
Crooks often initiate fake warnings, alerts, and even malware scans. Securedevicesolutions.com users all these tactics - the main goal is to make people believe that their systems are infected:
There are plenty of websites that attempt to imitate this exact same scam message, and you should always dismiss all of these claims immediately. There is no way to determine whether or not your system is infected with malware - only security software installed on the device can do that.
From our report of Jun 2022 · not reviewed since
Check your system thoroughly
While the scan results provided by Securedevicesolutions.com scan are completely inaccurate and shouldn't be trusted, the possibility of adware infection shouldn't be completely dismissed.
As we already mentioned, adware could be the main reason why you ended up on the malicious site in the first place.
1. Remove unwanted programs
While it is not common for adware to be installed on the system level, common apps like media players and file converters could be disguised as such.
While moving apps into Trash is usually how you delete most normal applications, adware tends to create additional files for persistence. Thus, you should look for .plist and other files that could be related to the virus. If you are not sure, skip this step entirely.
To fully remove an unwanted app, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:
2. Scan with anti-malware
In order to remove adware and malware easily, you should perform a full system scan with or anti-malware, which would ensure that the most dangerous, invisible infections are terminated at once.
3. Take care of your browser
Adware is deceptive software that can affect the browser in many ways. It can come as an extension (that's what happens most commonly) and reside in your browser - this is the main operational surface of the app, after all.
Besides showing users intrusive ads and redirecting to phishing websites, it also inserts various trackers into the browser, ensuring continuous surveillance of user actions. For example, it can track which websites you visit, which links you interact with, and which search queries you type.
This is done in order to generate more profits from targeted advertising - the data can also be shared or sold to third parties. Alternatively, proceed with the following:
Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
Clear cache and web data from Chrome:
Change your homepage:
Reset Google Chrome:
If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:
- Enter Control Panel into the Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
- From the list, find the entry of the suspicious program.
- Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
- If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
- Wait till uninstallation process is complete and click OK.
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for all related entries.
- Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
- In the Application Support folder, look for any dubious entries and then delete them.
- Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the related .plist files.
- Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
- In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all the suspicious plugins that might be related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.
- Click on Menu and pick Settings.
- Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
- Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
- Click Clear data.
- Click the menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings.
What to do after the Securedevicesolutions.com e-mail
If you only received the message and clicked nothing, step 3 is all you need.
If you clicked the link or typed anything on the page it opened, do every step, starting with the password.
Step 1: Change the password you typed on the fake page
If you typed a password on the page the Securedevicesolutions.com message opened, assume the sender has it. Go to the real site by typing its address yourself and change the password there, choosing one you have never used.
Change it anywhere else the same password was used, and sign out all other sessions if the service offers it. Any browser on Windows 11 or Windows 10 will do, as long as you do not follow the e-mail's link.
Microsoft account, Security page (account.microsoft.com/security): Change password. Full procedure with screenshots: Turn on two-step verification / secure a hacked account
Step 2: Turn on two-step verification
With two-step verification on, a stolen password alone no longer opens the account, because a sign-in from a new device also needs a code from your phone.
Switch it on for the e-mail account first, then for banking, shopping and social accounts that use that address.
Check the recovery phone, the recovery e-mail and any forwarding rules while you are in the settings, since attackers change them to come back. The pages are the same on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Microsoft account: Manage how I sign in, where two-step verification and the sign-in methods are. Full procedure with screenshots: Turn on two-step verification / secure a hacked account
Step 3: Report the e-mail and delete it
Do not reply and do not click anything else in the message. In Outlook select the e-mail and choose Report > Report phishing; in Gmail open the three-dot menu next to Reply and pick Report phishing.
That trains the filter for everyone on the service, and the message goes to the junk folder. If the e-mail came to a work address, forward it to your IT team as an attachment first.
The steps are the same in the web mail and the mail apps on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
New Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web: Report > Report phishing. Full procedure with screenshots: Report a phishing e-mail
Step 4: Scan the PC if you opened a file from the message
A fake sign-in page only steals what you type, so most readers can skip this step. If the Securedevicesolutions.com e-mail made you download or open a file, delete it and scan the PC.
In Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, run a Full scan and then Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) > Scan now. The offline scan restarts Windows 11 or Windows 10 and takes about 15 minutes.
Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
Instructions for each browser and system
The detailed steps for every browser and system this guide covers. Open the one you use.
Remove from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click Remove.
Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.
Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.
Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy, search and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.
Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- On the left side, pick Reset settings.
- Select Restore settings to their default values.
- Confirm with Reset.
- This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.
Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
- Select Add-ons.
- In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.
Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.
Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.
Delete from Safari
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
- Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.
Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.
Reset Safari:
- Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
- Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.
Access your website securely from any location
When you work on the domain, site, blog, or different project that requires constant management, content creation, or coding, you may need to connect to the server and content management service more often. The best solution for creating a tighter network could be a dedicated/fixed IP address.
If you make your IP address static and set to your device, you can connect to the CMS from any location and do not create any additional issues for the server or network manager that needs to monitor connections and activities. VPN software providers like can help you with such settings and offer the option to control the online reputation and manage projects easily from any part of the world.
Recover files after data-affecting malware attacks
While much of the data can be accidentally deleted due to various reasons, malware is one of the main culprits that can cause loss of pictures, documents, videos, and other important files.
More serious malware infections lead to significant data loss when your documents, system files, and images get encrypted. In particular, ransomware is is a type of malware that focuses on such functions, so your files become useless without an ability to access them.
Even though there is little to no possibility to recover after file-locking threats, some applications have features for data recovery in the system. In some cases, can also help to recover at least some portion of your data after data-locking virus infection or general cyber infection.
Questions about Securedevicesolutions.com e-mail scam
Does getting "Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" mean my account was compromised?
Not by itself. Phishing waves are sent to long lists of addresses collected from old breaches, websites and guessing, and the sender does not know whether you even have the account the message mentions. Getting "Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" only means your address is on such a list.
It becomes a problem if you sign in through the link. To be sure, open the real service from a bookmark and check recent activity and security alerts. If you see nothing unusual and you did not type your password into the fake page, your account is fine.
I typed my password after "Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!". What now?
Act within the hour. From another device, open the real site of the account the message "Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!" imitated and change the password. If the same password is used anywhere else, change it there too.
Sign out of all other sessions, check the recovery e-mail and phone number, and look for mail forwarding rules or filters you did not create. Then turn on two-step verification with an authenticator app or a passkey.
If the fake page also asked for a card number or a bank login, call your bank and ask them to block the card. Finally, report the e-mail so others are warned.
Could Securedevicesolutions.com be a genuine message?
We checked it, and it is not. A well-known company is only the costume. The message exists to get your password, and real companies handle that inside your account, after you sign in normally, not through links, attachments or phone numbers in a message you did not expect.
Scammers copy logos and footers perfectly, so the design proves nothing. The sender address, the link target and the request are the reliable signs, and all three point to a scam here. Delete it, and if you are worried, check your account directly.
Why does Securedevicesolutions.com say that your account needs urgent attention?
Because that story works. A problem that needs fixing, a deadline and a simple solution make people act before they check.
The claim that your account needs urgent attention is the same for everyone who received Securedevicesolutions.com; it was written once and sent in bulk. Nothing about your own situation triggered it.
If you are unsure, look at the real account or service the normal way, without using the message. The claim will not be there, which settles the question. Then report the message.
What does Securedevicesolutions.com want from me?
In the end, your password. Everything else in Securedevicesolutions.com, from the logo to the deadline, is there to get you to that point without stopping to think. Knowing the goal helps you judge your risk.
If you did not give it, you lost nothing and can delete the message. If you did, the steps in this guide are ordered by what you handed over:
- passwords first
- then card and bank details
- then documents and anything you installed
- ran
Act on the highest item on that list first.
How do I contact the real a well-known company?
Not through anything in Securedevicesolutions.com. Type the official website address into the browser yourself, use the app you already have, or use the phone number printed on your card, contract or a previous genuine invoice. Search results can be risky too, because scammers buy ads for support numbers.
Once you reach the real a well-known company, you can ask whether there is any problem with your account and report the scam message; many companies have a dedicated address for phishing reports on their security page.
Is it worth reporting a scam if I lost nothing?
Yes. Reports from people who did not fall for Securedevicesolutions.com are how blocklists, mail filters and hosting companies find new scam pages quickly, often before most recipients open the message. Reporting the message as phishing in your mail app is enough for most people.
If the message impersonates a company, its security or abuse team usually accepts forwarded copies too. Police reports matter mainly when money or documents were lost, but national fraud centres also collect reports without losses to spot campaigns.
Does Securedevicesolutions.com mean my PC is hacked?
Not necessarily. The sign reported, an e-mail with the subject "Your PC is infected with 5 viruses!", is usually caused by a password that leaked or was phished, not by malware on the PC.
Passwords leak in breaches of other websites and are tried on many services. Still, rule out the PC:
- run a full scan in Windows Security
- check Installed apps for anything you do not recognise
- look at the browser's extensions
If all is clean, the problem lies with the account, and changing the password with two-step verification turned on is the fix.
Why did I receive Securedevicesolutions.com?
Scam messages go to millions of addresses and numbers collected from data breaches, public websites and simple guessing. Receiving Securedevicesolutions.com does not mean your PC is infected or that an account of yours was hacked.
If the message includes an old password of yours, it comes from a breach of some website; change that password wherever you still use it. Mark the message as spam or phishing so your provider blocks similar ones. Never reply to ask to be removed from the list: the sender treats a reply as proof that the address works.
Will Fortect remove Securedevicesolutions.com?
Fortect scans Windows for malware and unwanted programs and repairs the system files and settings they change, and its free scan shows what it finds on your PC before you decide anything.
For Securedevicesolutions.com, follow the plan above as well: the browser steps take back permissions and settings that no scanner treats as a threat, and uninstalling the program that brought it removes the source.
Run Microsoft Defender's full scan and, if anything was found, its offline scan as a second opinion. If the symptoms are gone after the plan and both scans are clean, there is nothing more to do.
Sources
- Imperva: Social Engineering (read October 7, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Targeted advertising (read October 7, 2026)
- FTC: How to recognize and avoid phishing scams (read October 7, 2026)
- CISA: Recognize and report phishing (read October 7, 2026)
- Microsoft Support: Protect yourself from phishing (read October 7, 2026)