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How to block badactors who trying to hack my account?

I am constantly receiving a 2fa sign in request, when I am opening Microsoft authenticator. Somebody is trying to get into my account for the last half year. I can see that somebody trying to log in from a different locations. I've changed the password…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-03T10:58:51.8666667+00:00
Illia 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T14:23:42.93+00:00
Nathan Roberts (SN) 11,116 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha

Getting a Trojan warning Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha Looks like there are many getting this right now... Is it a false possitive?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-05-03T11:33:57.02+00:00
Daniel Sandlund 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T14:17:26.52+00:00
Milica Nikolic 0 Reputation points
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Windows keeps saying that a threat is detected even after I deleted it

Hello, I am unsure on how I got this threat, but when my windows scans for any threats it says that it found a threat, even after I delete it, please help me remove this threat! I have windows 11 pro but not an activated windows. I recently got protonVPN…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-05-03T11:59:47.1633333+00:00
wolf20102878 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-03T14:16:51.1333333+00:00
wolf20102878 0 Reputation points
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All Admin accounts are blocked due to Conditional Access Policy and there is no glass break account

We need to connect to Microsoft Support --> Data Protection / Tenant Recovery Team - so that they can help us to resolve this issue on urgent basis. We need email or contact no for this type of support in Saudi Arabia.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-05-03T14:09:06.7866667+00:00
Mohammed AbdulHannan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T14:09:20.6466667+00:00
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'Cerdigent' high-severity malware was detected

We have observed multiple incidents from this titled incident. In this incident we are observing this 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\DDFB16CD4931C973A2037D3FC83A4D7D775D05E4' and…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-05-03T11:53:56.0733333+00:00
Sayed Ayaan Hussain 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T14:07:51.1066667+00:00
Thomas, Jonathan 0 Reputation points
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Cannot sign in to my onmicrosoft.com account without authenticator

I recently subscribed to MS 365 professional, but when I try to log in to the apps on my computer, I get prompted for authenticator pass code or verification, but I cannot add the microsoft account to the authenticator app, and there seems no other way…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-03T10:28:52.95+00:00
Mike Hughes 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-03T13:44:05.3633333+00:00
Nathan Roberts (SN) 11,116 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha

I have gotten this threat Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha, it blocks it but it keeps coming back as it detects it. How do I remove it? Respectfully

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-05-03T13:25:47.2633333+00:00
Jaka Vujcic 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T13:25:59.45+00:00
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Azure Portal Access Issue After Free Azure Account Creation (AADSTS5000228 / AADSTS16000)

Subject: Azure Portal Access Issue After Free Azure Account Creation (AADSTS5000228 / AADSTS16000) Hello, I am attempting to create a free Azure account for development and application registration, but I am consistently encountering errors when trying…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-05-03T12:19:58.8666667+00:00
Bogdan Kobzak 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-05-03T13:12:57.14+00:00
Tamara-Hu 14,035 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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My email address is associated with a company I'm not a part of. I can't change the Entry directory to my own.

Somehow my normal private Microsoft account under my hotmail account has become associated with Nitka.com. I am not related to that company yet it has become my primary directory. I've asked nitka.com to remove me but they have not done anything. It has…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-05-03T11:13:00.61+00:00
Lou Gallo 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T11:13:15.2733333+00:00
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Additional sign-in methods are required to access this resource. Contact your administrator to enable these methods. All Global Admin accounts is blocked by Conditional Access policy

Error Code: 53003 Request Id: 5970a5f0-db23-4d01-932f-a9d440615600 Correlation Id: 86c84b62-f739-4c11-b153-20b4189b2031 Timestamp: 2026-05-03T10:15:37.565Z App name: Microsoft Flow Portal App id: 6204c1d1-4712-4c46-a7d9-3ed63d992682 IP address:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-05-03T10:18:04.8133333+00:00
Zeem Corporation 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T10:18:30.62+00:00
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Purview Enterprise Glossary does not support column level glossary mapping

In testing the Purview Unified Catalog features, we have found that the Enterprise Glossary cannot be used to tag glossary terms to data columns within data assets, such as data columns in Fabric semantic models, materialized lake views, and lakehouse…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-04-27T15:47:41.51+00:00
Burns, Mary Lou 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T10:05:57.5733333+00:00
SAI JAGADEESH KUDIPUDI 2,535 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Help in detecting a DLP bounce email which is due to MS Purview DLP Policy Rule

Hi Team, Is there any header or body content, which I can reliably rely on to detect whether mail which has come is a bounce email and its is bounced because of the MS Purview DLP Policy Rule which is set to "Block" Note that it should be…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-04-25T15:15:02.3366667+00:00
Sarathprasath Krishnaswamy 70 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T10:01:07.3266667+00:00
SAI JAGADEESH KUDIPUDI 2,535 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Okta as OIDC based external identity provider in Microsoft Entra External ID: provider not appearing on login screen

Environment / context Microsoft Entra External ID (External ID) as the CIAM provider for our tenant Okta configured as an OpenID Connect (OIDC) external identity provider in the External ID tenant Created an External ID user flow and added Okta as a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-05-03T09:59:03.9866667+00:00
Anuj Sharma 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T09:59:17.0166667+00:00
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******@mfoganalytics.onmicrosoft.com business email not recognised by authenticator app

I'm trying to access the account linked to ******@mfoganalytics.onmicrosoft.com, but I am unable to log in. When I try to add ******@mfoganalytics.onmicrosoft.com to the authenticator app it states that the email address is not recognised. No other…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-03T05:47:51.8366667+00:00
Marcus Fogarty 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-03T09:53:10.0666667+00:00
Nathan Roberts (SN) 11,116 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Microsoft Information Protection - Attachment Label Overridden by Email Label | MIP

Published Labels: Severity 0 - Public: Can be shared with anyone Severity 1 - Internal: Restricted to internal users only Severity 2 - Confidential: Accessible to internal and authorized users only Severity 3 - Highly Confidential: Strictly limited…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-04-20T07:43:24.3633333+00:00
Rufus Daniel J 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T09:31:30.4066667+00:00
SAI JAGADEESH KUDIPUDI 2,535 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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eDiscovery Graph API: app-only POST /searches succeeds but estimateStatistics + addToReviewSet return 404 NotFound on the new search

App-only token with eDiscovery.ReadWrite.All on a Premium-licensed case. POST /security/cases/ediscoveryCases/{caseId}/searches returns 201 + a search id; GET /searches/{id} returns 200; but POST .../searches/{id}/estimateStatistics and POST…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-04-18T17:34:50.8133333+00:00
Libaan Hassan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T09:30:28.8133333+00:00
SAI JAGADEESH KUDIPUDI 2,535 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How can I register an Azure SQL Data Warehouse in Purview to be scanned

I have a SQL Warehouse inside my Fabric Workspace that I need to be included in my scans so that I can add a glossary, complete a data dictionary etc etc for my users. How can I do this please? Each option under "Register" comes to a dead…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-04-17T05:18:47+00:00
paul potter 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T09:29:02.76+00:00
SAI JAGADEESH KUDIPUDI 2,535 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

AADSTS5000225 — please detach my personal account from inactive tenant

Note: This tenant has been inactive for many years (likely 5+), well beyond the 20-day grace period. I do NOT need it reactivated — please permanently detach and delete it. Hello, My personal Microsoft account, ******@outlook.com, is linked to an Azure…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-28T11:45:09.11+00:00
Salem Pasha 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-03T07:28:31.6633333+00:00
Salem Pasha 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Microsoft Authenticator will not work.

Hello, My email stopped working, tried deleting my account and reinstall, but Microsoft could not verify who I was I tried downloading Microsoft Authenticator, but I guess since my account has been deleted I have no email account and will not work I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T16:32:59.3933333+00:00
JOHN MATEJKA 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T06:59:31.7166667+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,745 Reputation points
2 answers

Developer Account Authentication not working

Dear Support Team, I have a Microsoft developer account, and I am currently facing an issue while trying to sign in. By mistake, I removed my account from the Microsoft Authenticator app. Now, whenever I attempt to sign in, I am prompted to enter a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T17:53:38.17+00:00
Shahhista 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-03T05:52:42.93+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,745 Reputation points