Microsoft Defender troubles

[OldFox-62]

Update to ExplorerPatcher Version 22621.3880.66.5

On Windows 11 (23H2 Build 22631.4112)

Microsoft Defender:
"Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software"

[stevencook66]

Bitdefender also not happy with latest update:-

The app C:\Users\******\AppData\Roaming\ExplorerPatcher\Update for ExplorerPatcher from https꞉∕∕github.com∕valinet∕ExplorerPatcher∕releases∕latest∕download∕ep_setup.exe infected with Gen:Suspicious.Cloud.2.@B0@aaXsGSBT was moved to quarantine. It is recommended that you run a System Scan to make sure your system is clean.

[warwickcope]

Same thing here. Allowing the setup file on device in Defender doesn't change the outcome. Win11 21H2.

[Amrsatrio]

Warning

You are downloading a file flagged as malware by Microsoft and very likely by other major antivirus vendors. We believe that this false flag indicates Microsoft's hatred against this software, not because this contains a virus or such.

Please include the following files and folders in your antivirus' exclusion list to prevent issues due to antivirus detections:

• C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher
• %APPDATA%\ExplorerPatcher
• C:\Windows\dxgi.dll
• C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy
• C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy

For Defender, you can run the following script in PowerShell as an administrator:

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "$env:APPDATA\ExplorerPatcher"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\dxgi.dll"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy"

If you are downloading from this page, please temporarily disable real-time protection or save to a folder excluded from antivirus scans.

Issues related to antivirus detections will be closed immediately. Discuss about this in #3228.

Read. For BitDefender add those paths manually in its UI.