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GlenProuty
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Hello to all,
These are all symptoms, that the Windows Defender Antivirus Service is missing from your PC.
Display the "Services" screen and scroll down to the Windows Defender services. W10 Pro should
have 4 services described, and W10 Home should have 3 services described. You will probably find
the service named above is not there. This problem is becoming more prevalent!
Apparently, some form of malware, that Windows Defender does not identify, is removing this Service.
If in your process of repairing this problem, you run MalwareBytes to clean your PC, please report back
what it finds, from its Detection History. Since this malware is not identified by Windows Defender.
It may be nothing more than a PUP with a punch. Probably a good idea to set your WD for PUP detection.
If you find that Windows Defender Antivirus Service is missing, there are probably only two ways to
restore it. Please see my response in this thread. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/all/windows-defender-deacticated-and-cant-activate/c64676e9-8982-4405-bc47-13ed4799a353
Any questions regarding the link? Please respond.
Glen
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These are all symptoms, that the Windows Defender Antivirus Service is missing from your PC.
Display the "Services" screen and scroll down to the Windows Defender services. W10 Pro should
have 4 services described, and W10 Home should have 3 services described. You will probably find
the service named above is not there. This problem is becoming more prevalent!
Apparently, some form of malware, that Windows Defender does not identify, is removing this Service.
If in your process of repairing this problem, you run MalwareBytes to clean your PC, please report back
what it finds, from its Detection History. Since this malware is not identified by Windows Defender.
It may be nothing more than a PUP with a punch. Probably a good idea to set your WD for PUP detection.
If you find that Windows Defender Antivirus Service is missing, there are probably only two ways to
restore it. Please see my response in this thread. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/all/windows-defender-deacticated-and-cant-activate/c64676e9-8982-4405-bc47-13ed4799a353
Any questions regarding the link? Please respond.
Glen
More...