Overriding windows defender

[Andreas22h]

I have turned off real-time protections and all other toggles in the Windows security app. Still, this popup comes when trying to run a setup program flagged by Windows as a virus.

Is there a way to further override this behavior?

[Dedayog]

12 minutes ago, Andreas22h said:

I have turned off real-time protections and all other toggles in the Windows security app. Still, this popup comes when trying to run a setup program flagged by Windows as a virus.

Is there a way to further override this behavior?

Are you sure it's Windows Defender triggering this?

 

I haven't had Defender stop an install yet, and I routinely travel the 'Bay.

[Needfuldoer]

What is that program, and are you sure it isn't actually infected?

[Stahlmann]

Turning off real time protection won't change the fact this .exe has already been flagged. You'll have to make an exception rule for this program, provided you're actually 100% sure it's safe.

[HeliusMagnum]

Windows defender still sometimes performs a scan on install, even with realtime protection turned off. Take a look at this link from Microsoft on how to add an exclusion.

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-an-exclusion-to-windows-security-811816c0-4dfd-af4a-47e4-c301afe13b26

[Andreas22h]

30 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Are you sure it's Windows Defender triggering this?

 

I haven't had Defender stop an install yet, and I routinely travel the 'Bay.

Adding the program as an exclusion as shown in the marked solution fixed it so pretty sure defender was flagging it

[Andreas22h]

13 minutes ago, HeliusMagnum said:

Windows defender still sometimes performs a scan on install, even with realtime protection turned off. Take a look at this link from Microsoft on how to add an exclusion.

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-an-exclusion-to-windows-security-811816c0-4dfd-af4a-47e4-c301afe13b26

Thanks! worked perfectly