Windows 10: Windows Defender and Windows Defender Log Question/Issue

Hello.Around 12h ago from this post I got a notification from Windows Defender notifying me that it detected a threat on my PC, "Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.H!ml". I assumed the threat was located in a folder called "Setup" under my downloads and deleted it as it was unknown to me that it was there or was downloaded. I'm still uncertain of how this ended up on my PC as it was shown under downloads of "today", but I had only saved/downloaded 5 images from Google in the entirety of yesterday and can't remember when I last downloaded anything that was a setup or had executable files.After doing that Win

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Windows Defender Released

Microsoft has released the final version of its Windows Defender anti-spyware utility. Windows Defender is a product of the Microsoft acquisition of GIANT Software. Previously known as Windows AntiSpyware, after a two years beta period it's now available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 under the name Windows Defender. Windows Defender incorporates Real-Time Protection to monitor systems for spyware activity, automated spyware removal with scheduled scans, full integration with Internet Explorer 7.0 and automatic spyware definition updates from Microsoft. Windows Defender is available freely to all customers running a genuine copy of Windows. Microsoft has also announced that customers will each be allowed to report two support incidents for free with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Source: DailyTech

 

Windows Defender Fails Malware Test

hmm i've been running windows defender for a few months now, but no problems yet. most likely because i'm careful online (ff, no html emails, only trusted sites, etc). windows defender does have some annoying things with it tho (like not telling you what spyware/ problem it found, but logging it in event viewer with some cryptic id or sommat). i need to find a new proggie soon.

 

What the hell, windows defender?

Installing major updates like the April update will reset pretty much all Windows features including Windows Defender.