While Windows Defender is generally great, from time to time it flags legit files or websites as malware or virus. In the latest such case, it thinks you made your own virus by writing this line.
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Following our report of Microsoft Edge failing to load websites properly, the company swiftly took down the update that was causing it. And now, a new update is out which fixes the problem.
Microsoft 365 Defender goofed up again as system admins found it is flagging legit URLs as malicious links. The company acknowledged the issue and has stated that it is looking into a fix.
Microsoft has already confirmed that a recent Defender update has been leading to an "LSA protection is off" error. The bug may also be causing another issue where TPM detection is faulty.
If you are on Windows 11, and you have encountered the LSA protection is off message recently, even though it is on, Microsoft has confirmed it's a bug. A workaround for it has also been provided.
Microsoft has officially validated the workaround for the mayhem caused by Defender yesterday. The company has published a fix but has confirmed it can't restore the deleted shortcuts for you.
This Monday, Gameloft's Indonesian branch was unexpectedly raided by the police. Why? The police were under the impression that it was a secret illegal online gambling den.