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Microsoft Defender flags text file containing ‘This content is no longer available.’ as a severe threat


It identified the text file as Trojan:Win32/Casdet!rfn.

However, the astronomical odds against such a clash rung true, as most commenters now agree the headlining text string was used in several previous threats, and thus raises a red flag in the Windows Defender detection engine. This time we are sure this alert is a false positive (Image credit: Future)Thankfully, this bug isn’t as serious as those issues, as the text line doesn’t pose any actual threat to Windows 11. This isn’t a threat to the security of Windows 11 and we don't think anyone will want to temporarily disable Microsoft Defender and install another antivirus program waiting for a fix.

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