I always make sure my Windows Defender is up to date. Do we know if this thing is not affecting other anti-virus / malware security tools? It seems to be triggered by scanning the system which other security tools do as well.
The affected engine is what is in the current insider build. Edit: Windows update does install a higher and presumably "safe" engine as of today.
Is v1.1.13704.0 not an engine up date? You note that the definitions should be updated however they do not follow that version numbering and are of 1.123.xx.x numbering scheme. The engine versions do follow the numbering system you note. Regards
The researchers are saying it's just a Windows Defender problem and, per the article, Microsoft is stating that by updating Defender's protection engine to v1.1.13704.0 the vulnerability is patched.
It's an update Microsft just pushed out in the last 12 hours through Windows Update to fix the vulnerability. The problem exists in any version, including CU.
Not sure about that, even with WD disabled, that service is still running and actually without using/updating WD, it might be vulnerable "forever".
While I use Win Defender on a few computers at home I use for non critical duty. Most of the av comparing sites have always made me rely on a third party solution for critical duty. For the rig I browse on, read emails on, and making online purchases on. I figured it was worth while to splurge on a top 3, hasn't failed me yet. But then again I run a second opinion scanner too so ya... lol
No, of course not, because by turning Defender off you then open up your system to every other malware or virus on Earth besides *this* vulnerability... As with most security patches no actual exploits have been reported, AFAIK, and the patch fixed the vulnerability first.
I highly doubt one of the worst AVs in history, Defender, was blocking 'Every other malware or virus on Earth" in the first place lol Plus, I run NOD32, so in fact if defender was running (I know it would disable with 3rd party AVs) , it would have made my machine more vulnerable than it is with it disabled
This issue was patched by downloading regular WD definition updates. Same was with MSE on my W7 machine.
yeah all security software flawed at one point or another, so glad to see easy fix pushed unlike those painfull mcafee/symantec disasters causing corp imaged pc's to be reinstalled from past botched av signature and firewall updates years ago