To resolve the issue first boot into safe mode:
Delete the DetectionHistory folder from:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service\DetectionHistory
Restart your computer.
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i have these 3 threats at my windows defender and i have been trying to remove them but nothing happens and they still appear even after trying malewarebytes and microsoft safety scanner ,they still exists please what is the solution
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To resolve the issue first boot into safe mode:
Delete the DetectionHistory folder from:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service\DetectionHistory
Restart your computer.
Answer accepted by question author
Hi, Ahmed,
Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue.
This could be a problem in the Windows Defender protection history when a threat is already removed and keeps showing the alert. Clearing the Windows Defender history should fix this problem.
Step 1:
1-Right-click on Start and click on Run
2-Type: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History and click on OK
3-Open the Service folder, select all files inside it and delete them
4-Close the file explorer
Step 2:
1-Click on Start, search for Windows Security, and click on that
2-Click on Virus & Threat protection then click on Manage settings
3-Toggle the button to Off and then to On again, for Real-Time protection and Cloud-delivered protection
Then perform a Windows Defender offline scan, you can see how to do it at this link.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hel...
I hope this information helps. If you have any questions or the problem persists, please let me know and I'll be glad to assist you further.
So can i just leave it there and not be affected?
Yes it's a bug in Windows Defender where remediated threats still get detected due to their presence in detection history.