windows defender found a virus

[Xuild]

did a quick scan, windows defender found a virus, smited it
is the virus gone completely or is there still a chance it could be in my pc?

[_I_]

check its log to see what it did with it
if it was in a steam game, most likely a false positive, restore it and config defender to ignore steams folders

[Xuild]

Originally posted by _I_:

check its log to see what it did with it
if it was in a steam game, most likely a false positive, restore it and config defender to ignore steams folders

its voices of the void straight from the itch.io site, forums for it say its a false positive but also me being paranoid about my computer since the last time i installed a virus

[A&A]

itch can NOT guarantee the content in their platform is safe.

[_I_]

its false positive then
put it on defenders ignore list

[Raoul]

Do a free ESET one time full system online scan to be sure.

[Quint]

Originally posted by Raoul:

Do a free ESET one time full system online scan to be sure.

No. DO NOT put that piece of junk into your computer.

[76561199479433668]

yes it did. because windows defender IS a virus.

[Xuild]

Originally posted by Duwain the Oilpresser:

yes it did. because windows defender IS a virus.

lmfao no it isn't, its the only non virus antivirus, looks like someone got told misinformation

[76561199479433668]

Originally posted by Xuild:

Originally posted by Duwain the Oilpresser:

yes it did. because windows defender IS a virus.

lmfao no it isn't, its the only non virus antivirus, looks like someone got told misinformation

it has been proven, by me and many others.
but if you need proof for something so obvious, then bye.

[Xuild]

Originally posted by Duwain the Oilpresser:

Originally posted by Xuild:

lmfao no it isn't, its the only non virus antivirus, looks like someone got told misinformation

it has been proven, by me and many others.
but if you need proof for something so obvious, then bye.

i don't think you understand how the non default antivirus work, they work by being a virus themselves (forgot if it was to detect or to remove the virus but my point still stands) however windows works in a different way, also nice ragebait throwaway account

[_I_]

eset and norton are in the same category for me, more crapware/malware than useful

defender is pretty close
as long as you 100% trust the software you download/install you are fine

defender is easy enough to disable, and scan only when you want or to only scan what you download
(exclude everything but downloads and browser cache)
then its not trying to scan files you are working with or steams downloads while steam is already doing its disk activity while installing/updating

[bidulless]

hello
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-july-october-2024/

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

This is why I like dual firewalls, or what I like to call them, Inferno Walls.