Windows 10: Trojan replaced windows defender for a fake

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  1. ZAYD SHAH
    Zayd Shah Win User

    Trojan replaced windows defender for a fake


    Hi, I was on my pc the other day and download a Trojan virus which has downloaded 2 other Trojans aswell as replacing my windows defender with a fake version. I have tried to open my pc in safe mode and open windows defender though it still won't open.It has also deleted over 1000 files from OneDrive and now I just don't know what to do.

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    Zayd Shah, Apr 16, 2023
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  2. WOOD
    Wood Win User

    trojan windows defender

    I change over to windows defender a few months ago and I just had my first fake trojan.
    I just go to very safe sites and got hit with the fake trojan, sorry, forgot to write any info down.
    I had seen it before on friends computers and cleaned it out, it wants you to call the number but all you have to do is disconnect from net and turn off computer, turn on computer and run ccleaner and defender, running mrt now.
    My question is how did it get passed defender, I know some web sites get a hidden infection and if you go there you could get infected but how did defender let it in, it may be new code in it but it is an old one, just turn off pc.
    I know antivirus just plays catch up before they can write code to stop something, still I am wondering why it got through.
    I am probably in the top ten percent for safe computing.
     
    Wood, Apr 16, 2023
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  3. MEGGG100
    MEGGG100 Win User
    Trojans

    Windows Defender is not getting rid of the Trojans. Does anyone have suggestions?

    Thank you
     
    MEGGG100, Apr 16, 2023
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  4. JSSSSSSSSS
    Jsssssssss Win User

    Trojan replaced windows defender for a fake

    Jsssssssss, Apr 16, 2023
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