Windows 10: preliminary scan results show that there might be malicious or potentially unwanted...

during windows defender offline scan, there is something at the bottom that says "preliminary scan results show that there might be malicious or potentially unwanted software on your system". should i be worried?

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Preliminary scan results show that malicious or unwanted software may exist on your computer.

When I scan with Defender, a message at the bottom reads
"Preliminary scan results show that malicious or potentially unwanted software may exist on your computer. You can review detected items when the scan has completed." I always get a message when finished that says no threats detected. Why does this
keep happening? I am afraid to do anything with my banking etc...I have all the current updates and I have ran a full scan and restarted my pc. I still keep getting this message about malicious software every time I do a scan. Help! This all started on
11/28/16.

 

Message that malicious or potentially unwanted software might exist. Nothing in history.

why do I keep getting a message of Preliminary scan resulta show thaat malicious or potentially unwanted software might exist on your system. you can review when scan is complete. But nothing shows when I check history

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Original title: Windows Defender windows 10

 

Preliminary scan results show that malicious or unwanted software may exist on your computer.

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

If no items were detected, I'd just ignore it.

Or

You can always scan 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

Malwarebytes Free Download Malware Removal | Free Antivirus Scan & Virus Protection Tool

But if you have concerns or issues with the Windows Defender program you may want to install a third party program (which should disable Windows Defender).

There are a number of viable options available – free or paid - take your pick…

Choosing an Anti-Virus Program

Is Windows Defender The Best For Windows
10? Good article but ignore the ads.

Consumer antivirus software providers for Windows

Regards...

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