Windows 10: After regular scan, one now two potential threats, "low"

There was one for a few weeks that I did what I could to remove, now there are two. I thought my windows 10 would just get rid of them, but no ?

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Potential Threats on pc?

Defender did a quick scan and said I had a potential threat to my pc? What does that mean and what should I do about it, does anyone have any suggestions?

 

potential threat

Full scan or Quick scan? FWIW, I never run a full scan unless I think I've had a major "malware encounter."

I assume you are receiving a message that reads “Preliminary scan results show that malicious or potentially unwanted software might exist on your system. You can review detected items when the scan has completed.”

The key word is “might.”

That means when the scan was finished the Windows Defender program determined that the software or file in question was not malware.

If no items were quarantined and/or listed in All Detected Items, I'd just ignore the message you saw during the scan.

But if you keep receiving it on a "regular basis" suggest scan your computer with one or more of the following (free) independent scanners.

Emsisoft Emergency Kit: Как обнаружить и удалить угрозы с помощью Emsisoft Emergency Kit | Emsisoft | Security Blog

ESET Online Scanner:

Malware Protection & Internet Security

Malwarebytes Free (14 day free trial): Malwarebytes Download - Free Virus Scan & Virus Protection Tool

Regards...

http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/01/27/top-10-ways-pups-sneak-onto-your-computer-and-how-to-avoid-them/

Tips To Protect Your PC

 

potential threat

Full scan or Quick scan? FWIW, I never run a full scan unless I think I've had a major "malware encounter."

I assume you are receiving a message that reads “Preliminary scan results show that malicious or potentially unwanted software might exist on your system. You can review detected items when the scan has completed.”

The key word is “might.”

That means when the scan was finished the Windows Defender program determined that the software or file in question was not malware.

If no items were quarantined and/or listed in All Detected Items, I'd just ignore the message you saw during the scan.

But if you keep receiving it on a "regular basis" suggest scan your computer with one or more of the following (free) independent scanners.

Emsisoft Emergency Kit: Как обнаружить и удалить угрозы с помощью Emsisoft Emergency Kit | Emsisoft | Security Blog

ESET Online Scanner:

Malware Protection & Internet Security

Malwarebytes Free (14 day free trial): Malwarebytes Download - Free Virus Scan & Virus Protection Tool

Regards...

Top 10 Ways PUPs Sneak Onto Your Computer. And How To Avoid Them. | Emsisoft | Security Blog

Tips To Protect Your PC

I scanned with them, and it found nothing, but windows Defender still comes up with it every time.