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Microsoft Defender PC Reboot False Positive Email.
by Guest BKA591959- 0 replies
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Every time I reboot my PC I get an Email from Microsoft Defender from their *** Email address is removed for privacy *** email address with no explanation just a notification stating "A threat was found on the Windows device "HTPC2" on 11/9/2022. Open Microsoft Defender to take action right away." But when I open microsoft defender this is what I see. I have run Virus scans both online and offline along with root kit scans from multiple venders including Microsoft's own, with nothing detected. This has been going on for over a month now and I have reported it to Microsoft through the feedback hub and have gotten Continue reading...
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Why is my Windows Defender showing this?
by Guest NotTheoodore- 0 replies
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Hello!I have a Windows 11 Home device with Windows Defender in it. So, it says that a virus is detected (it isn't showing a title) and when I click the {Start Actions} button nothing happens. I tried restarting a few times. I also tried to kill all the Windows Defender tasks.How can I get rid of this? Continue reading...
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Downloaded file from webpagr
by Guest Tanwir Hayder Zia- 0 replies
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Hi What should I do if a file got automatically downloaded? I did not open the file or the folder that got downloaded. How should I proceed to protect from malicous malware/virus?Thank you Continue reading...
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Nothing works, and I tried to fix it myself
by Guest 2Doggo4- 0 replies
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I have an image that shows what happens when I turn it on. I tried every option, but it never works, I can’t even reset the pc or start up from a USB flash drive or DVD Continue reading...
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Corrupt File and I do not know how to fix it.
by Guest Amaris Antonio- 0 replies
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This is what is shows me when I check my disk through command prompt. C:\Windows\system32>chkdsk The type of the file system is NTFS. WARNING! /F parameter not specified. Running CHKDSK in read-only mode. Stage 1: Examining basic file system structure ... Attribute record (C0, "") from file record segment 64AE8 is corrupt. 847360 file records processed. File verification completed. Phase duration (File record verification): 4.36 seconds. 11579 large file records processed. Phase duration (Orphan file record recovery): 0.00 milliseconds. Errors found. CHKDSK cannot continue in rea Continue reading...
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Scam, how do they work?
by Guest Sofia Lauryn (Student year 10)- 0 replies
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Hey, so recently, there has been a scam around my country. It goes like this:Friend: Hey, are you the one in this video? "scam link"Person: Clicks on itCan you see the pattern? After the person clicked on the link, his accounts were hacked. I'm quite curious, how does clicking a link happen to hack your account?My question may be stupid, but I'm just curious Continue reading...
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Holding down any keyboard key just repeats the key action ~60 times/second instead of actually holding it down
by Guest Nemecek48- 0 replies
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So I was just typing a few days ago and my keyboard suddenly started glitching out. Wasn't really sure what was going on until I went to https://codepen.io/Braxtoony/full/bGezwKr (spacebar counter) and noticed it went up by around 60 times a second when I hold down my space key. This only happens for keyboard and not mouse click, and from most similar problems the solution hasn't worked and I don't think it's a problem with this keyboard because I couldn't find anything on it (I believe its the 'Skytech k1000'). I'm just looking for a fix because it really inconveniences all kind of game Continue reading...
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How to fix ransom virus with ofoq extension
by Guest Ahmedduale- 0 replies
- 43 views
Please help me my computer faced ransom virus Continue reading...
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windows doesn't working properly, all of my files got .zate extention, can't open even a single files. please help
by Guest md masudur rahman- 0 replies
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my windows security option doesn't working properly. my all files got .zate extension. i can't open and see my videos, images, files. I'm worried about my important files got corrupted. i installed some 3rd party software from online, maybe that's why it happening. please help me immediately Microsoft support teams. some images of that problems < Google Drive link removed by VM in case of possible malware > links please see.* Moved from Windows (other)/Security Continue reading...
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Oct. 2022 Defender update triggers on a text file
by Guest Positronicus- 0 replies
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Hi All,I have a javascript source file which I've been distributing to customers, unchanged, since 2011. No problems until now. But suddenly the October 2022 Windows Defender update triggers on the file, and my customers can't copy it from one folder to another, or use it as an "include" file in other scripts. This is causing a mad scramble on my side, as my customers worldwide report that my software suddenly stopped working.Thanks, Microsoft.What's up with this? The file is 8026 bytes of pure 7-bit ASCII text. It contains no binary anything anywhere. Thanks. Continue reading...
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Boot order not getting saved
by Guest AdrKer- 0 replies
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Hello,I have been looking for malware in my computer since I observed some suspicious stuff in Event Viewer (config file getting deleted from the Active Health app, registry changes being made, Microsoft password not getting accepted for reset etc.) - the Windows Defender Scans don't detect anything and neither does MalwareBytes.I have tried to change the boot order in BIOS so that I can see if I could scan from a Linux OS on my USB stick (USB Boot is enabled). I changed the UEFI boot order to USB but it keeps booting from the disk. When entering BIOS again, I get a sequence of beeping sounds Continue reading...
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Antivirus position - Windows 11 S Mode
by Guest mich w1- 0 replies
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Hi. I have a new HP 15s-fq2024na laptop running Windows 11 S mode. I don't understand the antivirus situation - why are there no options for scans? Is it not necessary in S mode? Also, there is supposed to be a year's free McAfee LiveSafe on the laptop, I can find it in Applications, yet there is no settings control and Windows Security tab states Windows Defender is the antivirus. I thought at first it's because S mode doesn't allow 3rd party software to run (is that true), but McAfee is available in Windows Store (if I click on icon in laptop taskbar I get the following screen (apologies, Continue reading...
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Windows Update (WIN11) Defender Definitions only update when WIN Update manually run. Daily Update check never updates Defender Definitions
by Guest Anlashok- 0 replies
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Windows 11- Defender Updated Definitions ONLY update when running Microsoft Update Manually. Update in Auto mode does not update Definitions.I'm not sure why Daily Update check will show all other updates, even optional, but not download and install Microsoft Definitions Update daily. They don't even require a restart to install see so no reason Microsoft does not have this enabled as default if you have this as only AntiVirus/Malware service.I've seen in the community answers how to setup Tasks and to check Services, but these are work arounds. Does Microsoft not want Updates to keep Defen Continue reading...
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trojan virus does not go
by Guest Edgar Kirakosyan- 0 replies
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This is what my computer shows me from the beginning of the day. In the past no such issue had occurred, and I am really worried. It says it the trojan virus has been removed and blocked but at the same time shows the same threat and says action is needed. Please help me understand if this is serious or not. I did a full scan and it removed a trojan without any issue, but this trojan is not going away. Here are some screenshots to illustrate what I explain.It says this And at the same time says this Should I be worried or this is a bug? I checked my defender has been updated today, right befor Continue reading...
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How to remove malicious in my PC ?
by Guest Yameboy Carti- 0 replies
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This is the virus in my pa pc how to remove it because the antivirus didnt workthis called Hijacking?file: C:\ProgramData\GeForce\Lib\COM Surrogate.exe file: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts Continue reading...
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How Do I Delete TrojanClicker:Win32/Doplik
by Guest Hey ツ- 0 replies
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How do I delete this TrojanClicker:Win32/Doplik virus that my computer scanned and found. It says Quarantine, Remove, and Allow on device, I pressed remove and start action it goes away but then when I scan again it comes right back. I go to the file that has the trojan and i delete everything in there but it still says i have the trojan, can anyone help me? Continue reading...
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WARNING! I Got a backround from wallpapercave.com
by Guest Gilchrist Dean- 0 replies
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I got a wallpaper from wallpapercave.com and when i added it as my wallpaper my virus protection Bitdefender said my computer was diagnosed with malware from the wallpaper! The wallpaper turned black all the apps disappeared. I got hundreds of virus alerts from Bitdefender saying your pc is in danger and your pc has a virus and you have malware!I would like other people to confirm this as well so i can tell everybody that Wallpapercave.com IS NOT SAFE! Continue reading...
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Numerous popups throughout the day
by Guest RoyHT- 0 replies
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I tried AV full system scans with Kaspersky, Malware bytes, hitman, win defender. No malware detected. Checked for exclusions, none. This started a few months ago.The popups are all related to the dotnet framework, so I tried repairing and then finally uninstalled and reinstalled it. But it still occurs. Continue reading...
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How Do I decrypt/Recover Ransomeware affected files ?
by Guest UmairBasra- 0 replies
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My PC has been attacked by Ransomeware, How Do i remove it and also how can I decrypt files encrypted by ransomeware? .ztap is the extension that shows on doc, media and images file. How can I recover them, I have tried using Back up recovery but it doesn't work since I dont have a back up Continue reading...
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I have deleted foxit reader from my computer after system gave me some warnings about it. I believed that I succsesfully deleted everything however I have gotten the same warning from windows again and when I controlled documents in my computer Foxit reader has appeared again with bunch of files. This is really concerning because I have not installed or even went anywhere near them on the internet for the past couple of months. How do I get rid of this invasive program ? Continue reading...
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My keyboard isn't working
by Guest elianna vaz- 0 replies
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I was cleaning my keyboard and I think I pressed a combination of keys and now escape up until f2 and down don't work so escape f1,f2,2,w s, x and behind those keys all don't work if I press w it does qw and if I press s it does sa what do I do? Continue reading...
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Windows defender is detecting threats from disconnected usb drive
by Guest Chimon80- 0 replies
- 55 views
Hello. Windows defender is detecting threats on my laptop and shows the location of the virus is a usd drive that is not connected to the laptop. How do I resolve this please? Continue reading...
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Installation Problem - macOS Ventura - Extension Enabled Installation Stuck
by Guest Gavin Tan- 0 replies
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I've tried to install Defender for Consumer on macOS.Enabled both Microsoft Defender and Endpoint Security Extension but the installation menu does not proceed or allow me to complete the installation. I've deleted/uninstalled/reinstalled but the problem is the same. Now I've got an orphansed extension "Microsoft Defender Endpoint Security Extension" that I cannot remove.What's going on please? Continue reading...
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CPU Utilization
by Guest Sofia Lauryn (Student year 10)- 0 replies
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What is CPU Utilization?Mine is 100%, should I worry?Don't know the appropriate product, pls move if this question is in the wrong product.. thanks.EDIT: MY CPU is normally 1-15%, I check task manager, click Performance.CPU= 15%CPU utilization= 100% Continue reading...
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FRST Scan
by Guest Sofia Lauryn (Student year 10)- 0 replies
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https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/14-MWDxUxQ_81H8TW7QL07IRVccipd2w1Would appreciate if anyone could check, since the other post I made is unfortunately showing half of the scan. Hopefully this scan is full now. Continue reading...