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[Info] Microsoft's anti-virus protection now also blocks adware

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***GOOGLE TRANSLATE*** quote:www.heise.de/ Windows with hidden adware killer The H Security 11/26/2015 14:10 clock – Ronald Eikesberg Microsoft's anti-virus protection now also blocks adware. Actually, the useful feature for corporate networks is intended - they can, however, unlock even on ordinary Windows systems, such as a test by heise Security show. Microsoft's anti-virus programs detect and remove now also potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) such as adware that piggybacking is installed with freeware tools. However, the adware killer is not automatically activated, but must be turned awkward. This registry value enables the adware protection of the Defender. In his Blog Malware Protection Center Microsoft explained that it constitutes an optional feature for enterprise environments that will prevent adware spread in the corporate network. But it is now not only integrated into System Center and Forefront Endpoint Protection Endpoint Protection, but also in Windows Defender, which is in all versions of Windows since. 8 Registry value enabled Adware Killer To activate the Defender is created in the registry under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows Defender \ MpEngine" a DWORD named "MpEnablePus" with the value "1". For the other programs the entry under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Microsoft Antimalware \ MpEngine \ MpEnablePus" belongs. Adware protection for all A test by heise Security showed that the Defender an ordinary, locally administered Windows installation starts on the registry entry. After restarting the preinstalled malware protection warned reliably against adware downloads like Freemake Video Converter. We have successfully tried this trick with the home and the Pro version of Windows 10th Those who do not want to click manually through the Registry Editor, a text file, for example, called MpEnablePus.reg (only the ending is important) create with the following content: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Windows Defender \ MpEngine] "MpEnablePus" = dword: 00000001 With a double click the entry is then imported into the registry. ... [att=2] http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&u=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Windows-mit-verstecktem-Adware-Killer-3023579.html ***GOOGLE TRANSLATE*** Read more: Windows with hidden adware killer http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Windows-mit-verstecktem-Adware-Killer-3023579.html Easy registry hack makes Windows Defender an adware killer http://www.myce.com/news/easy-registry-hack-makes-windows-defender-an-adware-killer-77917/ Shields up on potentially unwanted applications in your enterprise http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2015/11/25/shields-up-on-potentially-unwanted-applications-in-your-enterprise.aspx -- non nova, sed nove primum non nocere

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