Microsoft Defender Flags Tor Browser as a Trojan and Removes It from the System
https://deform.co/microsoft-defender-flags-tor-browser-as-a-trojan-and-removes-it-from-the-system/
https://deform.co/microsoft-defender-flags-tor-browser-as-a-trojan-and-removes-it-from-the-system/
11 Comments
Gemini24601@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y
So Windows detects one of the most secure browsers ever as a virus, yet ships with the most insecure spyware modern browser that it doesn’t let you delete? Something isn’t adding up here. What is it detecting anyway?
foksmash@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
It's likely due to business rules. We block Tor and all the privacy browsers at work.
Gemini24601@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I guess it kind of makes sense, however, wouldn’t it make more sense to just have these restrictions on just Enterprise versions? To have settings made for corporations in home/pro editions further shows Microsoft’s laziness. Thank you foksmash for your insight though, I am not familiar with a setting like yours.
foksmash@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Your idea is quite logical. That said, I think businesses are their primary target so that could influence such decisions. I'm really just guessing since I don't work there but I can understand their reasoning if that were the case.
Gemini24601@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Well I liked your inference, it is very coherent. It is probably the case.
HawlSera@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
Malware Bytes keeps doing this for Cheat Engine.
If I mod an offline game for my enjoyment that's my fucking business
aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y
In defense of malware bytes, CE is notoriously shady
HawlSera@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
First I'm hearing of this
Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 2y
If you're not sure who to trust, the 32-bit version of tor browser doesn't get flagged right now
realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city · -7 pts · 2y
whostosay@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Not recommended
realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city · 0 pts · 2y
whostosay@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
That is fair, I guess it really depends on the end goal, but they are different in what they hide and how reliable they are from an open source perspective.