Windows 10: is this a false positive or no?

Discus and support is this a false positive or no? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] submitted by /u/GloomyMusician24 [link] [comments] https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/lb83rc/is_this_a_false_positive_or_no/ Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/GloomyMusician24, Feb 2, 2021.

  1. /U/GLOOMYMUSICIAN24
    /u/GloomyMusician24 Win User

    is this a false positive or no?

    /u/GloomyMusician24, Feb 2, 2021
    #1
  2. SNIXTOR
    Snixtor Win User

    False positive for desktop shortcut scanner.lnk

    The 1.239.488.0 virus / spyware definition update that rolled out about 24 hours ago appears to be producing a false positive for any shortcut placed on the desktop called "Scanner.lnk". I can consistently replicate a false positive for Trojan:Win32/FakeSysdef
    with the following steps.

    • Create a shortcut to an exe file.
    • Place the shortcut on the desktop.
    • Name the shortcut "Scanner".
    • Run "Quick Scan".
    I don't get the same result by directly scanning the file, nor by uploading the file to www.virustotal.com, so it would appear this is as a result of a heuristic rather than a file content analysis. I also don't get the same result with a shortcut that links
    to a website.

    Can anyone else replicate? How can we go about getting the Windows Defender team to reconsider this heuristic? It's a bit heavy-handed.
     
    Snixtor, Feb 2, 2021
    #2
  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, Feb 2, 2021
    #3
  4. QUIETMAN7 - MVP
    quietman7 - MVP Win User

    is this a false positive or no?

    Questioning a false positive for a Windows Defender virus scan

    Anytime you suspect a possible
    false positive     or you want a second opinion, submit it to one of the online services that analyzes suspicious files. There are also number of web resources (URL Link Scanners) which can be used to check suspicious/unfamiliar
    sites or get second opinions.

     
    quietman7 - MVP, Feb 2, 2021
    #4
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