Windows 10: windows defender not removing threat

Discus and support windows defender not removing threat in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; today windows defender has found a threat with high severity, i clicked on the remove option and clicked "start action", nothing happened; i also tried... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by lightZQ, May 6, 2022.

  1. LIGHTZQ
    lightZQ Win User

    windows defender not removing threat


    today windows defender has found a threat with high severity, i clicked on the remove option and clicked "start action", nothing happened; i also tried running some quick scans and a full scan, still nothing. Also tried restarting my laptop but the threat is still there.Nothing bad seems to be happening, everything is normal, but i want to remove it anyways. Any help will be greatly appreciated

    :)
     
    lightZQ, May 6, 2022
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  2. LELOUCH.LAMPEROUGE
    lelouch.lamperouge Win User

    WINDOWS DEFENDER IS NOT REMOVING THREATS

    I'm having a problem with Windows Defender the threats found after I ran a full scan that last maybe around 10 hours cannot be removed by windows defender. I selected the remove option and it shows processing but after a while
    the threats are still listed and active. I already ran a offline scan and a quick scan but neither fix the problem.

    I already ran a secure boot and see if third-party apps are causing the problem but nothing works the threats are still listed and active. I checked the location of the file and manually deleted it even on my recycle bin but
    the threats are still there and labeled as active. This very annoying. I think this is an error in the windows defender part because I installed Malwarebytes and ran a full scan which took a couple of hours and found nothing because like I've said I have deleted
    the file location where the threats are.
     
    lelouch.lamperouge, May 6, 2022
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  3. WIN10FREAK
    win10freak Win User
    Threats detected by Windows Defender

    If you really want to be sure if those threats are removed completely then I would suggest to clean install Windows. That’s the only way to know for sure.

    And always disconnect from the internet next time you encounter malware. That’s the first step to take, especially if you have more than one computer sharing the same network.
     
    win10freak, May 6, 2022
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  4. ASHISHCHAVAN_15
    AshishChavan_15 Win User

    windows defender not removing threat

    Windows Defender isn't removing some of the threats

    Defender notified me about 2 PUA's and I took the suggested action of removing them, but after I click on remove, it doesn't go. It shows that the threats are active. I uninstalled and removed the folder and the files/software which were affected but the
    threats are still there. The threats which I am getting are PUA:Win32/Presenoker and App:Cheat_Engine_BundleInstaller. I need some suggestions on how can I remove those completely.
     
    AshishChavan_15, May 6, 2022
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