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How to make MalwareBytes my primary Anti-virus?
by Guest Sofia Lauryn (Student year 10)- 0 replies
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How do I make Malwarebytes my primary Anti-virus?How do I disable Windows Defender?Thanks. Continue reading...
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Hey, is my computer ok, now or should i do something else?
by Guest Gágyor Péter Bálint [STUDENT]- 0 replies
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Hey,A few days ago my windows defender found a threat after I inserted my pedrive to my computer. I quarantined it and then i choose to remove it. Is my computer safe to use now? (I haven't connected it to the internet since then.). And i got a buch of messeges like theese: Continue reading...
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Windows Defender in Windows 11
by Guest haroldhorowitz- 0 replies
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When I try to turn on Defender a question pops up asking if I want to allow changes tobe made in the Computer. Need to click either Yes or No. Appreciate if someonecan suggest which one to select. and what the selection will do. Thanx! Continue reading...
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Persistent Windows Defender message about threat removed since today
by Guest Panky..- 0 replies
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I'm not sure what is going on, just that it started happening today, but I've been constantly getting this message every time I log into Windows after a few seconds, just with differing numbers at the bottom:https://i.gyazo.com/2eb40001459701444e6535e06cd2e50f.pngIt's happened 4 times now and it's all been the same "MaleficAms.B" thing that Defender 'removes' each time:https://i.gyazo.com/71193705008da0aaa1cfbbd26eb1ca09.pngI already tried a full scan with both Defender and Malwarebytes and it returned no results of anything malicious being detected, tried DISM and SFC and it did nothing. Help Continue reading...
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startup programs running slow win 11safe mode
by Guest charles warner1- 0 replies
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In the beginning the computer 6 months old Mcafee says time up buy anew subscription no way and no help loaded Norton some help can't find malware on start up running all micro soft except for Norton tried AD blocker to stop said for free but ounce downloaded tried to get money from me Continue reading...
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My Microsoft Defender Antivirus is off and I can't turn it on. How do I turn it back on?
by Guest Afa S- 0 replies
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Hello, I have a Lenovo PC and I have installed Windows 10. I checked the Windows Security application to see the status of my PC and I see that the virus and threat protection is "managed by organisation". When I clicked the virus and threat protection for further details, it says "No active antivirus provider. Your device is vulnerable." I went to every possible application to try and turn it back on, but it seems as if the option to turn my Microsoft Defender back on doesn't exist. On the other hand, the Windows Defender Firewall is on. I believe I updated to Windows 10 in 2021 but Continue reading...
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Is the virus removed?
by Guest NikolaCvetkovcic- 0 replies
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I got a notification that a program prob has a virus and thats why an action wasnt executed, but when i went to virus protection all there was were multipule notifications for the same virus bc i clicked on it multipule times in protection history, there is no option to remove it and all it says that qurantine might have not been done proberly and remeditation incomplete, do i have a virus or not? Continue reading...
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Need help clean installing... been trying but stubborn script or malware prevents me
by Guest JrGaddaD- 0 replies
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Anytime I download an iso from Microsoft's webpage it gets modified the second it is downloaded. I mean within nanoseconds that only a computer can do. The size is larger, but it does not show the larger number unless you go to properties. It would say a 5.12gb file is actually 5.50 on the properties but will not show on the folder view. In addition the "verify your download" that Microsoft has after your download DOES NOT MATCH UP. No matter if I try to initiate the install from the cloud, a USB Microsoft Onedrive, or any of my friends because it will install over a corrupt Windows PE and rei Continue reading...
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windows defender cpu usage
by Guest Everett Phoenix- 0 replies
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So the antimalware service executable task drains a lot of CPU performance. Method 2 on this page seems to address the issue: Redirecting problem is that with every windows update, the windows defender task scheduler settings seem to revert back to the default settings. Is there a way to save these settings, so that a user doesn't have to manually uncheck 'run with highest privileges" with every update? Continue reading...
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Windows Defender service says it isn't running but says I'm protected and also says this device isn't fully protected?
by Guest Charmaine.Kavanagh- 0 replies
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I open Microsoft Defender. I'm told everything looks good. I click Alerts and history. Screen say this device isn't fully protected. I click see details and instructed to go to Windows Security and start Defender. I open Windows Security and get that screen, not the Windows Defender screen like displayed the Microsoft Store (first screenshot). I have the app, and selecting it says to Get in Store App which opens to a screen that says Open. It opens to the second below which leads me to the Windows Security screen, not the Microsoft Defender screen. Where is the option to start Defender as stat Continue reading...
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Antimalware Service Executable memory usage
by Guest Luke Parson- 0 replies
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I have a problem with my Antimalware Service Executable, it uses like a little over 100mb of my memory preventing my computer from having best gaming optimization, I need help fixing it with windows 11. Continue reading...
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How to delete recent items from Protection History?
by Guest Charmaine.Kavanagh- 0 replies
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I saw a question and tried to answer it, but the thread is locked. I had the same question as I recently had 3 files blocked from saving to OneDrive folder locations this week after WIN11 update.Here is the answer I found:https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/protection-history-f1e5fd95-09b4-46d1-b8c7-1059a1e09708Note: Protection History only retains events for two weeks, after which they'll disappear from this page.I tried all the various methods to clear the recent items with no success. I followed the prompts on the Protection History page and allowed the files, but they still re Continue reading...
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Windows defender not working after downloading malwarebytes
by Guest tek_634- 0 replies
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A couple months back I download malwarebytes, after the free trial ended I supposed I didn't need it anymore, so I deleted it completely, now windows defender wont turn back on. "the threat service has stopped, restart it now" I clicked that and it kept loading then came up with a error.I've tried pretty much everything like going into registry editor and services.msc and that didn't work, nothing is working, is there any thing else I could do or a at least try? Continue reading...
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Windows Defender giving me this message whenever i try to scan something
by Guest Ghost Gamer- 0 replies
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this is the message Continue reading...
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How do I get rid of a extension that js keeps coing back everytime I reopen edge?
by Guest wantedhelp911- 0 replies
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I have a redirect virus extension, its named google docs. I remove it and there ar eno redirects but if I reopen edge it js comes back. I know that there is a malicious program on my pc but cant seem to find it. Continue reading...
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Account hacked?
by Guest Menoza44- 0 replies
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Hi, I am not sure if my account was hacked. Some days ago I tried to log into my Patreon account with my hotmail email, they asked for me to confirm my account, but that didnt work, because I never got their confirmation emails. I contacted them, they said that the following:I looked into this for you, and found that our emails were being marked as spam at the email service provider level. As a result your email was placed on the no-send list. Not to worry though – I've gone ahead and removed you from this list, so you should start receiving our emails moving forward.The next morning, my hotma Continue reading...
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I got a 0x800700e1 error code from a file virus Detected I want to delete it but i cant
by Guest Endershadow 0909- 0 replies
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I have a File With the virus need to be Deleted But i Cant. It Said The Virus Prevent me From Deleting it or something like thatIm running Windows 10 on Latest Update Continue reading...
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While I was browsing through web my defender immediately notified me for they have found a threat on my computer. I already did the offline virus scan but it still bugs me as the quarantined threat is still in my history. Is it removed on my computer already if that's the case? Continue reading...
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For the past few days my laptop has been close to unusable, the mouse cursor is blinking and the ui is extremely laggy, I’ve scanned my disk multiple times using different methods such as chkdsk, windows security, eset online scanner, malware byte But none of them can seem to detect a problem and this all started suddenly. I also tried to reset my pc but that didn’t work as well and the problem persists in safe mode even after all software updates have been installed plus my task manager shows that everything is working alright.My BIOS diagnosis says that my hard drive is failing but I can’t c Continue reading...
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Scam
by Guest kelsey reese- 0 replies
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Had a pop up on on computer that completely locked me out of everything, said to call the number on the screen, even had a voice over sayin the had been locked up and call do not shut down or you could lose everything. We'll I called. Being dumb. A lady answered said she was from Microsoft. I explained what happened. She walked the thought a process, downloaded ultraviewer, she had me give the code, then had my press the windows key and r. Brought up a black screen. And walked me through all of that and showed hackers and the phone lines where were tampered really bad websites had been looked Continue reading...
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SysinternalsSuite VirusTotal svchost.exe (1/76)
by Guest VladdyBoy- 0 replies
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Hello!So, I did a clean install of Windows 11 (formatted a drive as well), but in the SysinternalsSuite all svchost.exe processes show VirusTotal - 1/76 (see the attachment). However, on my other 2 pcs the SysinternalsSuite VirusTotal shows 0/76 for all svchost.exe processes. Why is that? Could my laptop be infected or it's nothing to worry about? Vladislavs Continue reading...
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How to remove Bozq ransomware.bozq files.
by Guest Memanage Somila Randula Perera- 0 replies
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How to remove Bozq ransomware.bozq files. I want to recover my files it's very important & I can't work on pc didn't give me the to save any files. plz, help me fast as you can, thank you. Continue reading...
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SIHOST64.exe Mining Trojan
by Guest andhika058- 0 replies
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Hi. I recently found a virus in my computer, sihost64 and sihost32 running on the background. I dont know how to remove it. Please help me, especially @_AW_ who was helped people with the same problem.Here i attached my FRSTlog.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FdKVTFNAIGp7u6IoFMkKa_PEXNuESB3V?usp=share_linkThank you. Continue reading...
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thanks microsoft you blocked me
by Guest son of a microsoft- 0 replies
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I just want to don't false positive self extract and you block me very nice thanks <removed> Continue reading...
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Solution to 0x80070641
by Guest Gebureli- 0 replies
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solution to 0x80070641 error code that pop up during python installation, remove or repair in window11 Continue reading...