If MS Defender turned off - what would be the signs?

Into_Oblivion1

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• Oct 24, 2024

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Dear all

If somehow MS Defender antivirus / real-time protection was turned off, what would be the signs?

Popup messages?
Warnings?

Thank you

 

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• Oct 24, 2024

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To my experience... Defender is never really off bc I turned it off at one point bc I transferred some files but low/behold Defender caught the files and I had to restore. I have since Removed Defender but I'm careful to what I Do

 

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• Oct 24, 2024

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Hello,

You would normally get a notification like below to let you know.

Enable or Disable Real-time Protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable real-time protection for Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is an antivirus software that is included in Windows 10/11 and can help protect your device from viruses, malware, and other...

www.elevenforum.com

 

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• Oct 24, 2024

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I also keep the icon showing in the Taskbar to show its status.

 

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