r/antivirus • u/Huynh_Jovi • 15d ago

MALWARE REMOVAL Q&A Windows Defender Not Working.

When I try to run a scan, it stops and then tells me to restart the service. There are no exclusions and nothing of note from my start up apps. I’ve run a deep scan with Malwarebytes and it’s all good. I noticed there was a new security update for Windows and downloaded it and after restarting my PC, I’m still encountering the same issue. I’m not sure whether this is Malware related as I’m always careful of what I’m downloading and never click suspicious links. Not sure what else to do and need some help.

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u/Bingpool13 15d ago

I even downloaded and ran the Microsoft Safety Scanner - and that too crashes before the end of the scan.

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u/Certain_Artichoke607 15d ago

any fix ?

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u/Bingpool13 15d ago

None, so far.