Windows Defender is already "leaky" when it comes to protection and you want to make it more so? Disable it and install a better AV such as Avast, Avira or some such.
What does this have to do with the simple question about excluding a file with a false positive? When another AV is used the same question will be asked. @OP: when defender reports it you can "allow" it.
Start Settings Update and Security Windows Defender Exclusions (click on Add Exclusion) This, of course, is a false positive. Just about any anti-virus will list a program hack / crack as a virus.
What? We're not allowed to suggest what we believe to be better remedies? I never said exclusion was a process only available in one platform, only that there were better options. Friends don't let friends use poor programs sort of thing. I think I might do it again in the future thank you. That is all.
What does it help for someone to be pointed at yet another AV to someone who just wants to know how to handle something in defender? Every other AV also will give a (false) positive and it also has to be excluded. If someone asks how to burn a audiocd using nero, you help explaining how it should be done using nero and not point out to ashampoo or another burning app.
You have just discovered the only thing that Defender is capable to do. Just uninstall that useless crap. Then, If you mind, install a decent and real AV.
thank you for the reply i go through those steps Start Settings Update and Security Windows Defender Exclusions (click on Add Exclusion) where is HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS!rfn located ? if i knew that i could exclude it
Try to do complete all rather full scan of your system and if Windows Defeder detects it you can add it to allowed item. That should be indicated in the history section.
thanks for the reply. quarantine is empty. i allowed it, maybe that is why. windows defender finds it time after time and i allow it every time. that was why i axked the question originally
On all my tests/installs using it, it is found once or twice (during activation). When defender reports it, just allow, next add an exclusion in defender to the file/folder.