Microsoft Defender and dangerous alert levels

Posted By: Sorin Mustaca May 5, 2011

Description:

This program changes various computer settings.

Advice:

This software is typically benign when it runs on your computer, unless it was installed without your knowledge. If you’re not sure whether to permit it, review the alert details or check if you recognize and trust the publisher of the software.

Category:

Tool

Clicking on the link in the dialog gets you here where it is explained that it is actually a Research Tool.

Tool:Win32/EICAR_Test_File

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Encyclopedia entry
Published: Mar 08, 2007

Aliases
Not available

Alert Level (?)
Severe

Antimalware protection details
Microsoft recommends that you download the latest definitions to get protected.

Detection initially created:
Definition: 1.45.287.0
Released: Oct 07, 2008

Summary

This potentially unwanted software is detected by the Microsoft antispyware engine. Technical details are not currently available.

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Sorin Mustaca

Sorin Mustaca, (ISC)2 CSSLP, CompTIA Security+ and Project+, is working since over 20 years in the IT Security industry and worked between 2003-2014 for Avira as Product Manager for the known products used by over 100 million users world-wide. Today he is CEO and owner of Endpoint Cybersecurity GmbH focusing on Cybersecurity, secure software development and security for IoT and Automotive. He is also running his personal blog Sorin Mustaca on Cybersecurity and is the author of the free eBook Improve your security .