How To Fix Potentially Harmful Software Detected Alert?
by Alexa Is McAfee CloudWindow
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.
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