Is Fan Control dangerous? What the Vigrof.a „virus” alert really means
Fan Control is a useful utility when it comes to regulating temperature of your computer. However, it has triggered Vigorf.a virus alert recently. Is that a false positive from Microsoft Defender's side or are we facing a real threat? Here you will learn all you need to know.
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Security Gap in Windows Defender Allows for Downloading Viruses From the Web
The Microsoft Defender antivirus program - formerly Windows Defender - received a feature in July that can be used by the user to download viruses from the web. The vulnerability is not dangerous for most computer users, but in some situations it can be used to infect the system with malware.
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Microsoft has made changes to the Windows Defender antivirus program that make it difficult to switch it off permanently on a computer with Windows 10.
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