Windows 11 is telling users their antivirus is off — it's a bug

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Windows bug incorrectly tells users that Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off

The glitch, which Microsoft says it working to fix, creates an attacker opportunity by convincing users to ignore critical ...

Windows 11's antivirus is telling users that it's turned off — but don't panic, this is just a bug

Think Windows 11's antivirus is broken? Thankfully it isn't, although the app is suffering from a pretty frustrating bug.
BetaNews

Microsoft says to ignore ‘Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off’ warnings

If you have noticed warnings popping up on your computer that “Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off”, you should know ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 is warning “Virus protection is off,” Microsoft confirms it’s false, but verify if Defender is actually enabled

If Windows 11 is sending alerts that you need to turn on virus protection and your PC is unprotected, don't worry.
XDA Developers

Windows 11 is warning people that Defender Antivirus has been turned off, but don't worry, says Microsoft

If you get this alert on your PC, first, double-check to ensure that your Microsoft Defender Antivirus isn't actually turned ...

Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Mistake—‘Turn On Virus Protection’

Per Windows Latest, “in our tests, we found that the Windows Security app, which manages Microsoft Defender Antivirus, ...
The Windows Club

Windows Defender crashing when I open Protection History; Can’t Delete detections.log

Windows Defender is the default antivirus on Windows PCs, protecting them against threats such as malware, viruses, and more. While Windows Defender keeps track of all its actions to safeguard your PC ...