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I found a file that my anitvirus wasn't scanning and I'm really worried if it is a virus.

Anonymous
2021-02-16T19:19:12+00:00

Hey so my F-Secure scheduled virus scan wasn't being able to scan files labeled as 

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.9.1252.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe!App

and it is really worrying me since I looked it up and it said it was a malicious virus can anyone please help me because this has got me really scared!!!!!!!

Thanks to anyone that helps

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-16T22:11:55+00:00

    Hi

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

    If you Google any file online, you will always find a website that will list the file as malware, that type of website cannot be trusted

    The WindowsApps folder on Windows 10 is the most secure folder on a Windows 10 system, it is used to hold the Microsoft Store Apps and Games, the reason it is so protected is to ensure the integrity of those Apps and Games

    The file you list above is the Microsoft Solitaire Collection game that comes pre-installed on all Windows 10 systems and it is totally safe, some 3rdparty security utilities are unable to scan inside the WIndowsApps folder, and this is nothing to worry about, because that is protected by Windows 10

    do you know why it's still there? Again it may not be a virus but still why are the files there

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-02-16T20:39:22+00:00

    I did ask two Microsoft helpers but I don't think they realized I said the app was deleted

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-02-16T20:34:35+00:00

    again I deleted the app yet I still get hundreds of files similar to this popping up as not scanned files why is this?

    • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_4.9.1252.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\archives\data-b1dfa1ad9019393ff0065a4f8e57730d5ce94250.archive[1001] gui/screenfiles/adconsentadvancedpopup/adconsentadvancedpopup.gui if you would like I can list some of the files in didn't scan

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-02-16T20:31:51+00:00

    ok, Dave but I uninstalled Microsoft Solitaire Collection shouldn't this file be gone?

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  5. DaveM121 868K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-02-16T19:54:15+00:00

    Hi

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

    If you Google any file online, you will always find a website that will list the file as malware, that type of website cannot be trusted

    The WindowsApps folder on Windows 10 is the most secure folder on a Windows 10 system, it is used to hold the Microsoft Store Apps and Games, the reason it is so protected is to ensure the integrity of those Apps and Games

    The file you list above is the Microsoft Solitaire Collection game that comes pre-installed on all Windows 10 systems and it is totally safe, some 3rdparty security utilities are unable to scan inside the WIndowsApps folder, and this is nothing to worry about, because that is protected by Windows 10

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