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Windows bug incorrectly tells users that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off

Windows bug incorrectly tells users that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off
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Microsoft on Friday reported that a glitch is causing Windows to tell users that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off when it is in fact fully functional, a bug that the vendor says it is working to fix. Consultants say that this advisory raises a major concern in that it will train users to ignore critical alerts, which makes them far more susceptible to attacks. The Microsoft release health dashboard update on the issue reported: “After installing the latest updates for Microsoft Defende

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