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How To Fix Potentially Harmful Software Detected Alert?

by Alexa Is McAfee Cloud

Window Defender is one of the best first-party antiviruses in the world, but it flags several flaws that hinder users. One of them is error codes, and nowadays the prevalent one is “potentially harmful software detected.”


Window Defender has been going under some issues that are causing it to show the unnecessary error. If you are facing any similar error related to a subsequent problem in your Windows Defender, then please follow the below-written guidelines to resolve it permanently. The subsequent process is a bit complex, so it is recommended to read the article carefully to avoid making any mistake.

Scan the PC with a Third-Party Antivirus or Windows Defender

 

In case you intend to scan the PC with a third-party antivirus or Windows Defender, then you can opt to follow the below-mentioned guidelines.

  • Go to the Windows defender and launch it from the notification section.
  • You should click on the Virus and threat protection.
  • Then select the Advanced scan option.
  • Navigate to the ‘Windows Defender Offline scan’ and click on it then choose the Scan now button.
  • Now, the system will reboot, and the scan procedure will start.

 

Stick with Third-Party Antivirus and Turn off Windows Defender 

 

If the users are trying to stick with third-party antivirus and turn off the Windows Defender, then they should carefully apply the given steps.

  • Hold the Win + I keys at the same time on your system to launch the Settings.
  • After that, click on the Update and Security option.
  • You should select the Windows Defender option from the left-hand side panel.
  • Then select the ‘Open Windows Defender Security Center’ option.
  • Go to the ‘Virus & threat protection field and launch it.
  • You have to select the ‘Virus & threat protection settings’ option.
  • Now, switch the toggle of ‘Real-Time Protection’ to disable it.

 

Turn off the Windows Defender in the Group Policy Editor

 

In case you intend to turn off the Windows Defender in the group policy editor, then you can opt to follow the below-mentioned guidelines.

  • Navigate to the Windows Search section on your system.
  • Thereafter, input ‘group policy’ into it and hit the Enter key to launch the ‘Edit Group Policy.’
  • Then you should pursue this path: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender Antivirus.
  • Go to the right-hand side panel and reach the Turn Off Windows Defender, then right-click on it.
  • You have to select the Edit option.
  • Click on the Enabled option to verify the changes.
  • Now, reboot the system for them to take effect.

 

Through Registry Editor Instead

 

If the users are trying to fix the issue through registry editor, then they should carefully apply the given steps.

  • Navigate to the Windows Search on your system.
  • After that, input ‘regedit’ into it and hit the Enter key to launch the Registry Editor.
  • You should select the Registry Editor and right-click on it and run it as an administrator.
  • Then pursue this path: ‘HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows Defender.
  • Go to the right-hand side panel and reach the ‘DisableAntiSpyware’ DWORD and right-click on it then launch the Properties option.
  • You should modify the value from 0 to 1.
  • In case you can’t view the DWORD, reach the blank area and right-click on it, then make DWORD(32-bit) Value.
  • Now, give a name it ‘DisableAntiSpyware’ and change the value to 1.

 

Harry Williams is an inventive person who has been doing intensive research in particular topics and writing blogs and articles on webroot.com/safe and many other related topics. He is a very knowledgeable person with lots of experience.

 


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