Windows 10: WINDOWS DEFENDER INDICATED I HAD ALLOWED MISLEADING WIN32/LODI TO RUN

WINDOWS DEFENDERI'M RUNNING WINDOWS 10 INDICATED I HAD ALLOWED MISLEADING WIN32/LODITO RUN AT LEAST WHEN I RAN DEFENDER AND CHECKED THE RESULTS UNDER "ALLOWED "LIST. IT SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH I HAD NEVER MADE SUCH A CHOICE TO DO SO.

HOW DID THIS MISLEADING WIN32/LODI GET INTO MY COMPUTER AND PUT ITSELF ONTO THE ALLOWED LIST SO THAT IT COULD ESSENTIALLY FOOL DEFENDER INTO ALLOWING IT TO RUN EVEN THOUGH ITS MALWARE? IS THAT ALL THAT MALWARE NEEDS TO DO TO FOOL DEFENDER IS JUST TO TELL DEFENDER ITS ALLOWED TO RUN AND DEFENDER WILL ALLOW IT? HAD I NOT BEEN CURIOUS AND CHECKED THE LISTS I WOULDN'T HAVE FOUND IT. I ACTUALLY CHECKED QUARANTINED ITEMS AND IT CAME BACK SAYING IT HAD RECEIVED BAD DATA SO THEN I CHECKED ALLOWED ITEMS AND THAT'S WHEN I SAW THE "MISLEADING WIN32/LODI", AT WHICH TIME I CHECKED WHAT IT WAS THEN CAME BACK AND REMOVED IT AS WAS RECOMMENDED WITHIN THE DEFENDER APP. RAN SUBSEQUENT SCAN ALL GOOD. GOING TO RUN FULL MALWAREBYTES ON DEMAND SCAN NEXT


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Misleading: Win32/Lodi

MSERT only partially removes Misleading: Win32?Lodi. How do I get rid of it, entirely?

 

Misleading: Win32/Lodi

Hi DR,

I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 2-Year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

As a first step, run Malwarebytes:

Malwarebytes Cybersecurity for Home and Business

Also, consider running a full offline scan using Windows Defender Offline or ESET Sysrescue scanner

ESET SysRescue

Disclaimer:

There are links to non-Microsoft websites which would provide accurate and safe information. Watch out for ads on the websites which are frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). There is no need to buy paid products to fix your computers
as they do more harm than good sometimes.

 

Misleading: Win32/Lodi

Hi DR.

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Click Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features

Look through the list for any entries for suspicious software installed

Select it then click uninstall

Reset all your web browsers to their original factors state

In Microsoft Edge - Click Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Microsoft Edge

Select it, click Advanced options > Reset

Reset Chrome settings to default - Google Chrome Help

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/329621...

Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings - Mozilla Support

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/refresh-fi...

Use Malwarebytes to scan and clean the computer.

Malwarebytes Cybersecurity for Home and Business

Also use ESET Sysrescue offline scanner to scan and clean the computer, see instructions in the following article:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/clean-virus-in...

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised
on the site before you decide to download and install it.