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Title: Zero day Windows 10 file corruption bug
Post by: loungehake on January 17, 2021, 12:41:38 PM
Is Avast capable of detecting and isolating this new threat to the integrity of our Windows 10 file systems?
Title: Re: Zero day Windows 10 file corruption bug
Post by: Claudiu7 on January 17, 2021, 12:47:22 PM
Quote from: loungehake on January 17, 2021, 12:41:38 PM
Is Avast capable of detecting and isolating this new threat to the integrity of our Windows 10 file systems?

Which threat?
Title: Re: Zero day Windows 10 file corruption bug
Post by: loungehake on January 17, 2021, 12:56:20 PM
Sorry, I meant the threat described here: -
https://borncity.com/win/2021/01/15/windows-10-schwachstelle-ermglicht-ntfs-medieninhalte-zu-zerstren/#more-18170 (https://borncity.com/win/2021/01/15/windows-10-schwachstelle-ermglicht-ntfs-medieninhalte-zu-zerstren/#more-18170)
Title: Re: Zero day Windows 10 file corruption bug
Post by: bob3160 on January 17, 2021, 07:46:47 PM
Quote from: loungehake on January 17, 2021, 12:56:20 PM
Sorry, I meant the threat described here: -
https://borncity.com/win/2021/01/15/windows-10-schwachstelle-ermglicht-ntfs-medieninhalte-zu-zerstren/#more-18170 (https://borncity.com/win/2021/01/15/windows-10-schwachstelle-ermglicht-ntfs-medieninhalte-zu-zerstren/#more-18170)
It isn't a virus. I do know MS is working on a fix.
Title: Re: Zero day Windows 10 file corruption bug
Post by: DavidR on January 17, 2021, 08:16:22 PM
Quote from: loungehake on January 17, 2021, 12:56:20 PM
Sorry, I meant the threat described here: -
https://borncity.com/win/2021/01/15/windows-10-schwachstelle-ermglicht-ntfs-medieninhalte-zu-zerstren/#more-18170 (https://borncity.com/win/2021/01/15/windows-10-schwachstelle-ermglicht-ntfs-medieninhalte-zu-zerstren/#more-18170)

As in this topic https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=247571.0