Guest GlenProuty Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 On a W7 PC this is a false positive produced when you run Windows Defender Offline. Using a (USB). Do not waste time in trying to resolve this "Severe"Virus. Recent W7 WDO definitions, mistakenly recognize HKLM\Software\Policies\ Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware with Dword = 1 as this Virus. Windows Defender in Windows 7 is not an antivirus program. And is turned "OFF" in most W7 PCs. The "DisableAntiSpyware" = 1 is what turned it off. Once again W10 policies conflict with the W7 OS. We can't expect any resolution for this anomaly, at this late stage. Just be aware that if you run across this situation, it is nothing to be concerned about. By the way, another W10 policy has apparently made it impossible to create a complete WDO USB, which includes the WDO program. Definitions can still be added, but if you create the WDO program, at the same time, while using the Mssstool, you will encounter "Definitions Out Of Date" when you try to run the program. Of course, most PCs have no internet connectivity when booted to the USB. Therefore, you cannot satisfy the request to update. If you have WDO on a USB that works, hang on to it. And do not "format" before using the Mssstool to update definitions. This is another problem that we should not expect Microsoft to resolve. W7 is over the hill!! Regards, Glen More... Quote
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