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MICROSOFT Anti Virus [Windows 10 Defender] False Positive? How To Correct A False Malware Notification Alarm Within MICROSOFT Anti Virus

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  • Correcting MICROSOFT Anti-virus [Windows 10 Defender] False Trojan Alerts
  • How to Create File & Software Exceptions within MICROSOFT Anti Virus Security Software

Correcting MICROSOFT Anti-virus [Windows 10 Defender] False Trojan Alerts

If you know that a software program is safe, this page provides a tutorial on how to correct a false notification within MICROSOFT antivirus.

How to Create File & Software Exceptions within MICROSOFT Anti Virus Security Software

For Windows 10 users, here are step by step instructions for whitelisting a file or program in Windows Defender. Go here for setting exclusions in Windows Defender (pre Windows 10)

  1. Press the Windows Start button to make the start menu appear.
  2. Type the word windows defender. You will see the Windows 10 menu display the text Windows Defender settings. Click that.
  3. In the Windows 10 Defender Settings dialog box click the text Virus & threat protection.
  4. In the Windows 10 Virus & Threat Protection window click Virus & threat protection settings.
  5. In the Windows 10 Virus & Threat Protection Settings window, scroll down until you see Add or remove exclusions. Click on that text.
  6. In the Windows 10 Exclusions window, click Add an exclusion. This will make a dropdown menu appear. Click the File menu item.
  7. A find file dialog box will open. Navigate to the location of the file or program you wish to whitelist/safelist. Select the file/program and then press the Open button.
1 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Start Button.
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1 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Start Button.
2 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Click Windows Defender Settings.
Image of 2 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Click Windows Defender Settings.
2 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Click Windows Defender Settings.
3 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Virus Threat Protection.
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3 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Virus Threat Protection.
4 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Virus Threat Protection Settings.
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4 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Virus Threat Protection Settings.
5 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Add Remove Exclusions.
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5 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Add Remove Exclusions.
6 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Add Exclusion.
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6 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Add Exclusion.
7 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Select Exclusion Click Ok.
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7 Microsoft Windows 10 Defender Antivirus Select Exclusion Click Ok.

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