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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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Despite Nvidia quickly publishing a driver fix for the Windows 11 22H2 issues, problems are said to be persisting. Among these issues is a bug which is producing incorrect readings in Task Manager.
AV-Comparatives has released its latest July-August 2022 anti-virus program assessment report which shows Microsoft Defender has been worse off this time compared to the previous tests.
The ESET mobile antivirus has been detecting the Spotify app as a Trojan Dropper. However, the security firm has confirmed that it is only a false positive alert, assuring that an update will fix it.
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Windows 11 has several new security-related features. One of these features called Smart App Control that intelligently blocks suspicious apps and files blocked one of Microsoft's own files.
Microsoft's Defender for Endpoint security solution had yet another false positive incident today as it appears to have wrongly flagged recent Google Chrome updates as "suspicious".
Microsoft has published a guidance for security admins about reporting of potential false positives. This follows a recent incident when the firm's Office updates were flagged as malware by Defender.
Microsoft's Defender for Endpoint security solution was detecting the company's own Office process as malware. The firm has since confirmed that this was a false positive with nothing to worry about.
CCleaner, a popular Windows PC cleanup tool, has made its way to the Microsoft Store. The Redmond company and CCleaner have had a past filled with some animosity which makes this pretty interesting.
Kingsoft has come out accusing the media of false reporting regarding its former decision to halt development of WPS Office on Linux. It has now said that development was never halted.
