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Windows Defender does not detect a virus on Windows 11 (but it does on VM running 10)
Hi there, has anyone had something like this happen to them? I've received a dodgy email with what I'm sure is a virus file attached (an .exe inside a .zip with what should be 'documents'). I've ...
Reza_Ameri Did all that and still no dice.
The VM is detecting Win32/Wacatac.B!ml.
This is an old virus and should be detected by Microsoft Defender, I advise you to submit the sample of this Malware to Microsoft Anti-Malware team, take a look at:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/filesubmission
Make sure explain this malware is being detected in Windows 10 and NOT Windows 11.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/filesubmission
Make sure explain this malware is being detected in Windows 10 and NOT Windows 11.
- Before I sent the sample, I tested again, and now it is detected, woohoo!!
I'm now on build 22581 so maybe a fix was put in place?- Great and thank you for sharing, in case it was fresh install of Windows, there is a possibility like Anti-Malware engine is initializing and there might be a new engine update.