Is This Game Trainer Safe to Run?
I downloaded a trainer for an older single-player game from a site that appears reputable, and I'd like a second opinion before running it. The file was scanned…
false positive
Windows Defender Blocked a Suspicious DLL After I Was Only Playing Minecraft
Windows Defender blocked C:UsersjktraDownloadsSolstice.dll and identified it as Trojan:Win32/Ulthar.A!ml, saying it could execute commands from an attacker. I don't remember intentionally downloading anything and was only playing Minecraft…
How can I tell whether Microsoft Defender’s Trojan detection is real?
My ASUS TUF A17 runs Windows 11 and had been working normally, but today search engines suddenly started showing frequent CAPTCHA challenges. One page also offered to translate…
Is Microsoft Defender’s Trojan detection in the Recycle Bin a real infection?
I have an ASUS TUF A17 running Windows 11. Earlier today, search engines suddenly showed frequent "prove you're human" CAPTCHA challenges, and my browser incorrectly offered to translate…
Are Recent Wacatac Alerts for ScreenConnect Client a False Positive?
Has anyone else seen Microsoft Defender detect ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe as Wacatac within the past day? Our managed detection and response provider believes the file is malicious, while ConnectWise support…
Why is Dell.TechHub.exe triggering ransomware alerts in our EDR?
Has anyone else seen Dell.TechHub.exe repeatedly trigger behavioral ransomware detections? The process creates seemingly random .rbf files and interacts with services.exe. Its file hash appears clean in reputation…
AWS Instance Locked After False Suspicious-Activity Alert—What Can I Do?
We recently migrated our infrastructure to AWS, and two days ago one of our important instances was taken offline after AWS sent automated notices claiming that an access…
AWS Instance Locked After a False Suspicious-Activity Alert—How Can I Restore Access?
We recently migrated our infrastructure to AWS, and two days ago one of our important instances was taken offline after we received security notices claiming that an access…
Microsoft Defender Keeps Quarantining a Legitimate Windows System File
While shutting down my Windows 10 22H2 PC, Microsoft Defender flagged wuapi.dll, a legitimate Windows Update system file, and removed it. Windows Update stopped working afterward. I copied…
Is This Website Detection Likely a False Positive?
I accidentally tapped a link from a Google Images result on my phone, which opened the URL analyzed by VirusTotal. I closed the page almost immediately, before it…
Why Did My Discord Account Get Suspended After Buying a Used Gaming PC?
I recently bought a second-hand gaming PC and as soon as I connected it, my main Discord account, which has been active since 2016 and hasn't had any…
Is the 7zip Detection on VirusTotal a False Positive?
Hey everyone, I have a quick question regarding the latest version of 7zip (26.00). I noticed that VirusTotal is flagging it for detection, but it seems to be…
Ransomware Warning From Windows Defender on Steam – Is It a False Positive?
Hey folks, I ran into something weird today while gaming on Steam. My game crashed and then Steam followed suit. I opened Task Manager to troubleshoot, and after…
Is my Steam.exe being flagged as ransomware a false positive?
Hi everyone! I ran into a weird issue today while gaming on Steam. The game froze and crashed, and when I checked the task manager, Steam had crashed…
How can I completely disable my antivirus software?
I'm trying to download some files, but the installer keeps getting interrupted because my antivirus seems to be blocking it. I've tried turning off everything in Windows Security,…
Dealing with Unexpected PUP Reports from Malwarebytes
I noticed something strange happened while running a scan with Malwarebytes about an hour ago. It flagged ten instances of pup.optional.browserhack, which I promptly quarantined and deleted. Since…
Is Malwarebytes falsely flagging PUP.Optional.BrowserHijack detections?
I've just run a scan with Malwarebytes, and it flagged 12 detections related to PUP.Optional.BrowserHijack. Interestingly, other scanning tools like HitmanPro and Windows Defender didn't find anything suspicious;…
Is the Zornher ZH870 Driver Safe to Install?
I just received a Zornher ZH870 keyboard for my birthday, and while installing the recommended driver for it (which is optional for customization), I ran into a warning…
Is This a False Positive for Adobe Creative Cloud?
I installed Adobe Creative Cloud today for my class, and after downloading it from the official Adobe website, I ran the file through VirusTotal. It flagged the file…
Why Does Windows Defender Flag Fan Control and Open Hardware Monitor as Trojans?
Hey everyone, I'm having an issue where both Fan Control and Open Hardware Monitor are being flagged as Trojans by Windows Defender. On top of that, Open Hardware…