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Microsoft Confirms False “Defender Antivirus Turned Off” Alerts Spreading Across Windows Devices

📅 31 August 2026 at 09:05 UTC📰 Cyber Security NewsView original source ↗
Microsoft Confirms False “Defender Antivirus Turned Off” Alerts Spreading Across Windows Devices

Microsoft has confirmed that a wave of alarming Windows Security pop-ups telling users their antivirus protection is disabled is nothing more than a software bug, not an actual security issue. In an official statement, Microsoft said the erroneous notifications began appearing after devices installed the latest Microsoft Defender Antivirus updates, and that “the antivirus is […] The post Microsoft Confirms False “Defender Antivirus Turned Off” Alerts Spreading Across Windows Devices appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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