Microsoft seems to have fixed a problem that had it Windows Defender. As we mentioned in previous publication, the company security software, bypassed files during a scan.
According to a BornCity post, the issue was addressed in a March 24 update. The update that you need to install to resolve this issue is KB4052623, which is described as an update for the Windows Defender AntiMalware platform. It can be installed on Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.
The strange thing is that the official KB page states that the latest version of KB4052623 released on March 5, while on the other hand, the Microsoft Update Catalog he says that a new version was released on March 24th. In the Microsoft Update Catalog it is not listed as an update for the antimalware engine, but as “Definition updates”.
However, Microsoft confirms that after the installation of this March 24 update, the build of Windows Defender goes up to version 4.18.2003.8.
The problem occurred because Windows Defender could not scan network files, and Microsoft says on its KB page that it is aware of a problem with high traffic in network.
"The businesses που χρησιμοποιούν την Προστασία Δικτύου είτε σε λειτουργία ελέγχου είτε σε κατάσταση αποκλεισμού ενδέχεται να παρατηρήσουν μεγαλύτερη επισκεψιμότητα δικτύου από την αναμενόμενη, στα domain που χρησιμοποιούν το SmartScreen του Microsoft Defender. Αυτό επηρεάζει τους πελάτες που τρέχουν την έκδοση 4.18.2001.10. Εργαζόμαστε για μια ενημέρωση που θα αντιμετωπίσει αυτό το πρόβλημα. Εν τω μεταξύ, μπορείτε να το επιλύσετε με την προσωρινή απενεργοποίηση της Προστασίας Δικτύου”, αναφέρει η Microsoft.
You can update the Windows Defender antimalware engine from: Windows Security - Virus & Threat Protection - Antivirus & Threat Updates - Check for updates.
You do not need to restart your system after installing the update.
