Windows 10: Same Malware Detected by Windows 11 Defender Repeatedly but cannot perform action

Discus and support Same Malware Detected by Windows 11 Defender Repeatedly but cannot perform action in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; There was a post titled very similarly to this but in my case, windows defender won't actually perform any actions.At 9:40pm, my laptop detected a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Max_7968, Nov 11, 2023.

  1. MAX_7968
    Max_7968 Win User

    Same Malware Detected by Windows 11 Defender Repeatedly but cannot perform action


    There was a post titled very similarly to this but in my case, windows defender won't actually perform any actions.At 9:40pm, my laptop detected a virus, which I think I blocked via windows defender and now both windows safety scanner and malwarebytes free trial both say there's nothing. It seems like every time I restart my computer, windows defender adds another "copy" to its scan history:Above is what I see after restarting.The bottom logs where a threat has supposedly been removed show different times in the "date" bit to 9:40, so is the virus duplicating??I've tried a few ways of clea

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    Max_7968, Nov 11, 2023
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  2. SAYAN_GHOSH
    Sayan_Ghosh Win User

    Windows Defender notification of malware detection

    Hello,

    Thank you for keeping us posted and we appreciate your continued patience on this issue.

    At this point, I suggest you to update the Windows Defender program and check if it helps.

    To check for new Windows Defender definitions manually:

    • Open Windows Defender.
    • Click the arrow next to the Help button, and then click Check for updates. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

    Also, check if the detection is of the same malware file or not. Again, see if it is any specific program or a file you try to access which triggers the detection.

    Additionally, view the log in Event Viewer to check if the malware is removed every time it is prompted.

    To open the Event Viewer. To do so, follow the below steps.
    • Go to the Control Panel and choose to click on the
      Administrative Tools icon.
    • The above action will open up a new window of the Administrative Tools where you will see the
      Event Viewer.
    You can view Windows Defender "Operational" events in Event Viewer under Applications and Services Logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Windows Defender.

    Kindly keep us posted, for us to be able to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Sayan_Ghosh, Nov 11, 2023
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  3. MMAST
    mmast Win User
    Windows Defender Reports Malware, Taking Care of it, No Further Action Required, Yet History is Empty

    Windows Defender running on Windows 10 Pro x64 pops up a message (lower right corner of screen) that it detected malware, that it is taking care of the threat and that no further action is required. When I open the Defender UI and click on the History tab
    and view All detected items, the list is empty.

    Isn't this a bug in Defender? Either there was no malware and it should not have reported that there was, or there was malware and it should be in the list of detected items.
     
    mmast, Nov 11, 2023
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  4. GIRIDHAR J
    Giridhar J Win User

    Same Malware Detected by Windows 11 Defender Repeatedly but cannot perform action

    windows 10 - detected Malware notification - no action required.

    Hi Manoj,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps:


    • Open Settings.

    • Click on System and click on Notifications and Actions.

    • Under Show notifications for these apps turn off the setting for Windows defender.
    Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Giridhar J, Nov 11, 2023
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