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Hi,
I used the MS Safety Scanner to completely check the whole OS and have got several files infested. But I repeated the same and scanned the OS again after that. It again got several files infected. Does it mean there were "hidden" virus (within the OS) to continuously make the other files infected?
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Hello,
Hope the information in the link below could be helpful to you.
Microsoft Safety Scanner showing infected files but does not remove - Microsoft Community
Best Regards,
Hania Lian
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Many thanks.
I do not see the details of the infects files within the file below, after the scan of the whole OS showing with the infected files. Can you advise?
C:\Windows\Debug\msert.log
Any help?
No way to clear out the issue below?
Hello，
I doubt that any infection exists. It's quite common for Microsoft Safety Scanner to flag some files during the scan, but upon further inspection of the files in the cloud, the end result is no detections.
Refer to Rob Koch's reply at the link below for a detailed explanation:
What is wrong with the Microsoft Safety Scanner status information and - Microsoft Community
Best Regards,
Hania Lian
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Any other way (in Windows server) to detect whatever threats?
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I don't think doubt is good enough. What we're looking for is something more definitive than "maybe," "probably," or "chances are."
