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General Software Discussion / Re: Massive vulnerability in Windows Defender leaves most Windows PCs vulnerable
« on: May 25, 2017, 01:48 PM »
Thanks Wraith808.  I was somewhat confused about what would make Windows Defender up-to-date. I downloaded the most recent antispyware definitions, but there was nothing said about an update to the engine. However, I've now checked, and apparently the most recent antispyware definitions also updated the engine, since it's now said to be version 1.1.13704.0.

Thanks for encouraging me to get the update.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Massive vulnerability in Windows Defender leaves most Windows PCs vulnerable
« on: May 25, 2017, 11:24 AM »
The fact that you aren't running/updating it doesn't have relevancy in many cases with these kinds of vulnerability.  It might in this case, but I wouldn't depend on that.
-wraith808 (May 23, 2017, 07:28 PM)
As I understand it, the problem comes when WD scans objects and gets infected. If I have WD turned off so that it doesn't run, how am I still vulnerable?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Massive vulnerability in Windows Defender leaves most Windows PCs vulnerable
« on: May 23, 2017, 07:48 AM »
Many thanks, Deozaan. I've now checked. The version number is way out of date, but apparently I succeeded in turning WD off when I installed Kaspersky and did not succeed in turning it back on when it kept nagging at me to do so. So Windows Defender is turned off. I'm assuming that means that it hasn't been scanning anything and won't be doing so, and thus it will not be vulnerable to the malware threat in question. If I'm wrong, I hope someone will let me know.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Massive vulnerability in Windows Defender leaves most Windows PCs vulnerable
« on: May 21, 2017, 08:07 PM »
How are we supposed to tell whether Microsoft has fixed the vulnerability on individual computers? I have Windows 7 Professional. I see no indication that Microsoft has made available to me any update that would fix the problem (i.e., my last updates were installed more than a week ago, and I see no sign that new updates are ready for me to download and install).
I have Kaspersky as my main AV, but apparently I still receive updates for Windows Defender as well. Some months back, when I tried to turn off Windows Defender, Microsoft kept telling me I should turn it back on, so I did. To my surprise, WD and Kaspersky don't seem to interfere with each other.  But in light of the news of this latest vulnerability, should I try again to turn Windows Defender off?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Looking for a new browser
« on: April 12, 2017, 06:05 PM »
Ah, OK, thanks very much. I'll take your advice.  :up:

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