Windows 10: Windows Defender detecting McAfee Defender as Malware

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  1. CHRISTOPHER CHANDRA
    Christopher Chandra Win User

    Windows Defender detecting McAfee Defender as Malware


    Hi, I have realized that I cannot launch McAfee as usual. On daily security recap, the Windows Defender marked McAfee process as a severe malware.Screenshots are provided in this Google Drive link, the images always fail to upload to this community:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bfVBPURUUK55oZynU-6gyI7I3CVCTT91?usp=sharingExactly 2 reports surfaced. The second hit is longer than the first with 2 hours difference, both on 3rd May UTC+7 as shown.Is this a false positive or should I inspect it further? Searches on the internet cannot rule own a similar issue.Thank you in advance for your

    :)
     
    Christopher Chandra, May 4, 2024
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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, May 4, 2024
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  3. JIMMY 2004
    Jimmy 2004 Win User
    Windows Defender Fails Malware Test

    Microsoft’s very own antivirus software, Windows Live OneCare, was recently found to be failing Vista users, and now the same has been discovered for its free anti-spyware application. In tests carried out by Australian company Enex Testlab, Windows Defender struggled to detect just half of the malware which it was tested with, with the quick scan finding missing most of the malware and the full scan finding only 53.3%. It would be best to note that the test was financed by competing company PC Tools, which claims the test was unbiased, although the winning software (detecting 88.7% of malware) was PC Tools’ very own Spyware Doctor. Windows Defender was released as a final version in October 2006, so it is relatively new and of course (being free) costs less than Spyware Doctor.

    Source: Techworld.com
     
    Jimmy 2004, May 4, 2024
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  4. JSSSSSSSSS
    Jsssssssss Win User

    Windows Defender detecting McAfee Defender as Malware

    Conflict between McAfee and Windows Defender

    Did you ask McAfee support (http://service.mcafee.com/) and/or in their forum (McAfee Support Community)?

    Try to


    In case Windows Defender is still not disabled after doing the above steps, either

    disable Windows Defender manually (see the Answer-marked post of GreginMich in

    this     thread)

    or

    use a REG file (see Option 2 here: Windows Defender - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 )
     
    Jsssssssss, May 4, 2024
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