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Windows defender bug or what?

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One time occurence is most likely just some fluke or"perfect storm" of events. Or Gremlins....

Perhaps the threat count was corrupted where the correct value was simply incorrectly displayed.

Yes - a bug most likely. Especially if the count corrected on re-scan.

Keep an eye on things. Good chance that some bug will just be quietly fixed and hopefully the problem will not reappear.

One time occurence is most likely just some fluke or"perfect storm" of events. Or Gremlins....

Perhaps the threat count was corrupted where the correct value was simply incorrectly displayed.

Yes - a bug most likely. Especially if the count corrected on re-scan.

Keep an eye on things. Good chance that some bug will just be quietly fixed and hopefully the problem will not reappear.

 
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