Windows 10: PowerShell virus

For some reasons unknown, my Bitdefender Antivirus has been flagging my PowerShell.exe app in this folder C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0 saying it was blocked from trying to access http://api.private-chatting. com/api/file/download/Watchdog.p and it has been popping up nonstop. please how do i fix it and stop it from not displaying. i had to install MalwareByte and it was also detecting it.

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Defender sees powershell file as virus

I had been using powershell script attached with this for quite a long time. Now windows security is deleting that file as virus. Any suggestion what it finds as security threat?
When I try to exclude that file I get msg as below

 

PowerShell instead of Commandline in Creators Update

Interestingly enough my personal laptop just got the update...and still has Command Prompt listed, not PowerShell...

Edit: Not that it matters...I use both regularly. *Toast :toast:

 

PowerShell randomly poping-up in tool bar

Hello,

Just to verify, do you have any scheduled tasks that uses Powershell? Scheduled tasks makes Powershell window appear periodically on your computer, therefore we suggest that you check the Task Scheduler. Here are the steps:

• Click on Start.
• In the search bar, type Task Scheduler and click on
  
  Task Scheduler in the results.
• Under Active Tasks, check for any tasks that use Powershell and the scheduled time.

If the issue still persist, we suggest that you run a Windows Defender scan to see if it will pick up any malware that the first scan missed.

Let us know the outcome.