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TechnologyEnglish · 2 years ago

Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware

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Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware

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TechnologyEnglish · 2 years ago

For Windows users who frequently use the TorBrowser, there's been a pressing concern. Recent versions of the TorBrowser, specifically because of the tor.exe file it contained, were being flagged as potential threats by Windows Defender.

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If someone has a Microsoft defender HE IS the honeypot. MD can just hook into that browser and track them.

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