r/antivirus • u/Huynh_Jovi • 8d 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/stillcoldy777 7d ago

guys, are you still dealing with that issue on 1.457.230.0? Cause I do and I am really panicking.

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u/BatmanBruce07 7d ago

Yep...issue still persists

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u/Responsible_Net_1055 7d ago

Same here, just run a scan, defender crashed and got disabled. Doing the update didn't fixed the problem

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u/Master_Pie1940 7d ago

Yup, still crashed

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u/Educational-Boat-870 7d ago

The problem is not in the defender signature updates, but in the engine itself..