Windows 10: Is this a false positive?

Discus and support Is this a false positive? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I ran autorun, virustotal says it had trojan virus. Only one steam.exe existed in system.I checked hashes are the same, but I am not sure about sign... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by ixxyo 2, Feb 22, 2024.

  1. IXXYO 2
    ixxyo 2 Win User

    Is this a false positive?


    I ran autorun, virustotal says it had trojan virus. Only one steam.exe existed in system.I checked hashes are the same, but I am not sure about sign whether is legit or not.I lived in Thailand, so there must have time zone differenece.The extra 32 seconds compared to the virustotal date signed made my nerve think this is a virus.Also, I ran the saefety scanners 4 times. It does not report it.1

    :)
     
    ixxyo 2, Feb 22, 2024
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  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 22, 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, Feb 22, 2024
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  4. QUIETMAN7 - MVP
    quietman7 - MVP Win User

    Is this a false positive?

    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 22, 2024
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