Windows 10: How to Avoid/Recover From Windows Defender False Positives

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  1. JEFF GAINES1
    Jeff Gaines1 Win User

    How to Avoid/Recover From Windows Defender False Positives


    I am running Windows 10 Pro all updates applied as at yesterday on an older HP Microserver N54L. I have told Windows Defender not to scan the backup drives on the PC because the false detections it throws up slows down my back up program. Despite this my overnight backup threw up the following errors: Unable to copy file "E:\Archive-Video\Media-ISO\Armageddon.iso" Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software Unable to copy file "E:\Backups\DB-Z790\Apps\produkey-x64\produkey.exe"Operation did not complete successfully because

    :)
     
    Jeff Gaines1, Aug 17, 2024
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  2. ZHANG YANG - MSFT
    Zhang Yang - MSFT Win User

    Windows Defender Bug - False Positive

    Hello AliBpm,

    Welcome to the Microsoft Community!

    Thank you for posting your request for help. Based on your description, I understand that you have already submitted the false positives for the application you are using on your own computer, and the problem no longer occurs on your computer. However, other computers in your company have not submitted this feedback, so the issue of false positives in Windows Defender still exists in other computers. I would like to offer you the following solution to your problem:

    • Please ask the members of your workgroup to follow your process to submit the false positives once in their computers.

    • If you are the IT person in your company or you can contact your IT person, you can try to submit the file in Submit files in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint so that the devices under your company's domain will no longer receive the threat alerts caused by the secure exe file after receiving the false positives submission. Please refer to the links below: Submit files in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

    Hope this helps you. Looking forward to your reply we will also adjust and improve the solution for you based on your reply.

    Best Regards,

    Zhang Yang - MFST | Microsoft Community Support Specialist
     
    Zhang Yang - MSFT, Aug 17, 2024
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  3. JOANNA 777
    Joanna 777 Win User
    defender false positive

    Hi Bob,

    To better assist you, kindly verify the following:

    • Where did you submit the file about Windows Defender being false positive?
    • Right after the recent Windows 10 update, your Zara Radio stopped working?
    • Regarding the 404 error, what application were you using when you got that error?

    Let us know.
     
    Joanna 777, Aug 17, 2024
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  4. TIMOFEY MATRENITSKIY
    Timofey Matrenitskiy Win User

    How to Avoid/Recover From Windows Defender False Positives

    Windows Defender false positives

    Hello,

    Our company produces software protection solutions. One of our technologies protects *.exe and *.dll files by making the program code encryption (obfuscating). Such solutions are called "packers". The problem
    is: Windows Defender on Windows 10 (embedded, home etc.) marks the protected software as a virus (Trojan). And of course there are no any maleware inside the application. So how is it possible to avoid false positives. We have already use IEEE software taggant
    system but, as I see, it does not work with Windows Defender.
     
    Timofey Matrenitskiy, Aug 17, 2024
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