Windows Defender blocks the GOTD setup.exe from working. Uploaded to Virus Total, 2 less known [unknown] AV scanners tag it as a trojan, which is of course nonsense. I did get it to work using Windows Sandbox -- I assume it would also work in Windows Safe Mode -- turning off Defender as possible in Settings did not help.
[Fixed] Defender Blocks Funny Miners Setup.exe
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mikiem2
ModeratorThe download page shows gm posting it works now -- I tried again using the same Win11 VM that blocked setup the 1/2 dozen times I tried it, and now it's allowed to run & do its thing. Don't know if the GOTD crew contacted Microsoft, or if Defender just initially blocked it when it showed up on Virus Total, and then once Microsoft's people took a look, seeing it was harmless, removed the block. Since this morning there has been no new Defender update, so the block was apparently on their end.
Posted 7 months ago #
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