Defender

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    Question Windows Defender and Automatic Sample Submission

    Could you please help with a few questions about Defender Antivirus in Windows 10, after recently getting the 'review files' question, clicking send, only to find nothing happened as the file had either moved or been deleted, I am wondering wether to use Automatic Sample Submission, I had...
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    Solved! Turn offf safe mode

    My tablet is stuck in safe mode having to do with the Wiindows Defender Firewall settings
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    Windows Defender + Malwarebytes or just a regular antivirus?

    As title, do I stick with my Defender and Malware bytes combo for my main PC, or do I use an antivirus like bitdefender as well? I have troubles with antivirus (for example, AVG caused me to have a memory leak, even with every driver updated) so I am kinda sceptical for some antiviruses.
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    Solved! Porn popups wrecking my head

    I have always been IT savvy in terms of removing spyware etc. Recently though I cannot stop pages from popping up, mostly pornographic and also in the bottom right corner I was presented with a ;large erect penis. I bought bit defender on recommendation but its not fixing it. If I leave my PC...
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    Windows defender won't switch back on.

    I installed Malwarebytes premium free trial and then once the trial expired, I uninstalled it. Now, I can't get Windows Defender to work properly. I can't switch on virus and threat protection. I click the restart button and either nothing happens or I get a pop-up that states I need to enabled...
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    Contradictory message from BitDefender & Kaspersky

    Hi, I have Bit Defender (paid version) installed on my iMac and was browsing through some Bit Defender stuff a few days ago when I came across the option to install some little program called 'Traffic Light'. The message read: 'Traffic Light 0.2.25 adds a strong & non intrusive layer of...
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    Does windows 10 need an antivirus installed?

    windows 10 always has defender on, so do you really need another program running?
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    how to restart windefender antivirus?

    Windows 10-64-window defender anti-virus turned off. Unable to restart it as windows give the error statement-unable to restart due to unknown reasons, try again. Tried a number of times without success
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    Solved! Can I Be Sure Skeeyah! Is Actually Gone?

    Howdy, Last night Windows Defender gave me an alert that it had detected the Skeeyah malware. I've actually had this malware before on another system, and Windows Defender was able to detect it but not able to remove it. In this case though, Defender seemed to immediately quarantine and remove...
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    bitdefender keep showing notice message to update their software ?

    Is Bit defender now, not a free software ? I think it's not just an update you do everyday. When I update. It doesn't just get an update where you see nothing changed, but it actually gets this new look where I see trial icon thing. Which looks like I have few days before I can't use it at all...
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    Is the security setup for my new pc good?

    Im using window 10, Firewall on, window defender off, BitDefender for real-time protection. I mainly use this pc for gaming. Im a pretty secure person, i wont click on those "sketchy link". Most of the time on internet, i only go to Youtube. Antivirus, Malware: (I scan with all of these once a...
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    Can't get Win Defender to run (error 577)

    I'm running Windows 10 Home and have tried various AV products over the years. I wasn't too thrilled with most of them, so I figured I'd go back to plain, old Defender. Well, now I can't get it to run. I've uninstalled all other AV programs, and even used each companies removal tool. I...
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    avast.bitdefender or win defender

    does win 10 has enough security with win defender or avast , bitdefender or any other security solution is better than it ?
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    Window Defender not Scanning C drive in custom scan.

    I have installed windows 10. Yesterday during during browsing a virus enters into my pc. I want to scan it through windows defender. But whenever I am trying to scan 'C' drive through custom scan of Windows Defender it suddenly ends and showing not threat found. How to fix this problem.
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    Why will neither of my antiviruses' turn on? Neither Defender or Avast.

    Tbh i'm not sure exactly how this happened but it keeps coming up in my action centre that neither of the antiviruses' are turned on. When I click turn on, on avast in the action centre, it asks me if I trust the publisher, to which I click yes but it stays switched off. I've tried uninstalling...
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    Is BitDefender still incompatible with Ai Suite 3? (Update: October 2016)

    I was wondering if this issue has been fixed or not from someone who has had experience with it, my anti-virus is about to expire and I am looking to get BitDefender but I don't want to deal with the same crap last time I tried it (BD). I am not looking for a "workaround" and I don't want to...
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    Too many AntiVirus' running at once how do i find each and remove?

    Also, is the built in Windows 10 Defender enough by itself or should I use the IoBit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate I purchased or Avast? I somehow bought all of these and I dont mind taking the loss but which is the better choice here?
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    Winlogin.exe In my Temp

    Since yesterday my bit defender has been quarantining a win.login exe located in my temp folder. It keeps on doing it over and over again. I must have over 40+ folders http://prntscr.com/c56zab This is what is inside http://prnt.sc/c56zcx Should i be worried or do something about it?
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    Services wont start after Bit Defender uninstall

    I had to use the special bitdefender uninstaller to uninstall and now the internet services wont start or connect and when the pc starts it says some services didnt start. i have reset the start up in msconfig but still nothing. Firewall wont reset to default. All a mess. Windows 7 Pro Help...
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    windows defender activation

    Step 1 To start, you will have to find the Defender app on your system. To do this, use the key combination of the Windows Key and Q. This combo will launch the search function on your system. Type “defender” into the resulting search bar. If you are using a tablet, you can find the search menu...