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Malwarebytes False Flags Core Windows Files

Post by pope13 » Tue, Apr 16, 2013, 9:35 AM UTC

Malwarebytes had a bad signature which flag many core windows files as malware, then quarantined them. It also quarantined itself rendering many machines unusable.

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Re: Malwarebytes False Flags Core Windows Files

Post by dhughes » Wed, Apr 17, 2013, 1:04 AM UTC

See mkleczynski's comment at http://www.reddit.com/r/computertechs/comments/1cgk82/malwar...

Re: Malwarebytes False Flags Core Windows Files

Post by pope13 » Wed, Apr 17, 2013, 4:29 PM UTC

dhughes wrote: post #2

See mkleczynski's comment at http://www.reddit.com/r/computertechs/comments/1cgk82/malwar...

That comment seems a little misleading, as does the blog post he made about the issue. They are being praised for being quick to respond and transparent, but that has not been my experience with this particular issue.

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