Hey everyone,
I just received a notification from Windows Defender about a program linked in this Imgur post. I'm curious if anyone here thinks this could be a false positive or if I should just go ahead and delete it. Just to add some context, I'm running Windows 11 on a full AMD setup, if that helps!
Thanks for any insights!
1 Answer
It's tough to say for sure without checking the details in the Imgur link. Windows Defender does sometimes flag legitimate dev tools or utilities as threats due to false positives. I'd recommend looking at the threat name and where the file is located in the notification. If it’s something you recognize, you can temporarily turn off real-time protection, download it again from the official site, and add it as an exclusion. What kind of threat did it report?
I’m not exactly sure what specific details to look for, but it flagged it as a serious threat. I appreciate the advice and will trace it back to be sure everything’s okay!