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info2026-09-18 12:16 UTCSource: BleepingComputer

Microsoft fixes bug behind ‘Defender Antivirus is turned off’ alerts

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates.

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