Pls try Step 2 and then reboot. Let's know how it went.
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Ramesh 176.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2023-04-25T06:39:49+00:00 Your device is infected. Step 1 removes the infection and Step 2 fixes Defender.
Step 1:
- Download fixlist.txt
- Make sure FRST64.exe and FixList.txt are in the same folder.
- Launch FRST64.exe and click "Fix".
- Upload the output log file (FixLog.txt) to your OneDrive.
Step 2:
Please complete the steps listed under the section "Step 2: Repair/Restore the Windows Defender Service" in this article. Note: you need to import the REG file using TrustedInstaller privileges, as described in the article.
Restart Windows.
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Ramesh 176.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2023-04-24T16:47:23+00:00 From admin PowerShell, run the following command to reinstall the Windows Security app.
add-appxpackage -disabledevelopmentmode -register ((Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SecHealthUI -allusers).InstallLocation + '\AppxManifest.xml')If that doesn't help, please do the following and upload the respective logs.
Step 1:
Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST64.exe)
- Run FRST64.exe and click "Scan".
- Upload the two logs, namely, FRST.txt and Addition.txt, to your OneDrive and share the link here.
Step 2:
Download defender_diag.bat. Right-click on the file, click Properties, Unblock, and OK. Run the batch file as administrator.
The Batch file queries Defender-related settings/Policies and outputs the results to a log file. Upload this log to your OneDrive and share the link here.
Note: Before uploading the log to your OneDrive, edit the defender.log file and remove your Email ID if found.