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Tag Archives: Microsoft Security Essentials
Temporary profile in Windows caused by Windows Defender?
[German]Does Windows Defender in Windows (and Microsoft Security Essentials, MSE) cause user profiles to break and the user to log on with a temporary profile? Here is a short snippet of information on the subject. Advertising
Posted in issue, Security, Windows
Tagged issue, Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows, Windows Defender
1 Comment
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Critical flaw in MS Malware Protection Engine (CVE-2018-0986)
[German]Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine has a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-0986). All supported Windows versions are affected. Microsoft has released a security update for the affected products. Advertising
Posted in Security, Update
Tagged CVE-2018-0986, Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Sicherheit, Update
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Happy Easter: Microsoft’s MSE Easter egg
Something funny for the weekend: Probably an'Easter egg', which Microsoft dropped into my nest. A few days ago I suddenly got a nice (false) alarm from the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). They don't trust their own stuff anymore, although the … Continue reading
Critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Malware Protection Engine (CVE-2017-11937 and CVE-2017-11940)
[German]Microsoft's Malware Protection Engine has a critical memory corruption vulnerability that allows remote code execution. Microsoft released a security advisory on December 6, 2017 and says corresponding security updates are available. Here are what I found out till now. [Update: … Continue reading
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Defender, Microsoft Security Essentials, Vulnerability, Windows
2 Comments
Microsoft Security Essentials: Double definition updates & error 0x80070650
[German]It seems that Microsoft Security Essentials is causing a curious issue: Suddenly Windows Update shows double definition update entries, and the update history shows many install errors for some definition updates. The definition update will be installed multiple times. Advertising
Posted in Security, Update, Windows
Tagged error 0x80070650, issue, Microsoft Security Essentials, Update
7 Comments
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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Update for Microsoft Security Essentials (4.10.209.0) brings back context menu
Microsoft has released this night an important update for Microsoft Security Essentials. This changes MSE to version 4.10.209.0. Details, what's new or changed, are not available. The links offered in Update window points to Windows 10 advertorials. And KB article … Continue reading