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Windows Defender Security warning Computer locked

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When surfing the Internet via a browser, you may see an error stating that your computer is locked and that you must contact Microsoft to resolve the issue. If you have not guessed already, this is a scam, and you should not contact the number listed on any condition. However, we still need to do something to get rid of the error message that keeps popping up. In this post, we will see what should be done if we keep getting Windows Defender Security warnings that the Computer is locked.

Windows Defender Security warning Computer locked

Why do I get a message saying my computer is locked?

That’s because a scammer is trying to scam you and hack into your computer. They do this by forcing your browser or some other app to go full-screen and stop you from doing anything on your computer. Once you contact the number, you will be asked to give remote access to your PC to them, and they will promise to fix the issue remotely.

Fix Windows Defender Security warning Computer locked

Cybercriminals send fake messages to you to scam and steal your money and they sound just like genuine tech experts and con you into transferring money to their bank account or accessing your account credentials and taking whatever they want. If you see a Windows Defender Security warning saying the Computer is locked, ignore the instructions in the message and then follow the suggestions mentioned below:

  1. Close your web browser
  2. Run Windows Defender Offline Scan at boot time
  3. Remove the browser’s cache
  4. Check your browser addons
  5. Reset the browser to its default settings

Let us see this in more detail.

1] Close your web browser

You may get scam messages when browsing malicious websites. They try to take over your computer and make your browser acquire the whole screen by switching to full-screen mode so that you don’t see the cross icon to close the browser and conclude that it is a genuine process. To do the same, hover over the center-top part of the window and see if a cross button appears. In case, no cross button appears, hit Win, right-click on the browser icon from the Taskbar and then click on Close window.

After closing the app from Taskbar, we need to close all its running instances. For that, open Task Manager by Ctrl + Shift + Esc, right-click on the browser…

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ECCU Pairs Ethical Hacker, Network Defender Certifications With Compsci

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EC-Council University (ECCU), an extension of the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants that trains people for cybersecurity work, is launching an online master’s degree program in computer science to include certifications for ethical hacking and network defense — an industry first, according to a news release.

In addition to its use of industry-standard Certified Ethical Hacker and Certified Network Defender qualifications — both inventions of EC-Council — ECCU’s Dean and Chief Academic Officer Venus Fisher said the new program stands out from other computer science degree programs due to its emphasis on cybersecurity, as such online programs at the master’s level are few and far between across the U.S. higher-ed landscape. She said ECCU’s master’s program is also unique in that it focuses on building leadership skills for careers in IT management and security.

“What’s unique about our [CS master’s] program is that we incorporate a lot of cybersecurity into it and [offer] these cybersecurity certifications, and no other program does that. We’ve also incorporated not just your tech courses, but a lot of emphasis on leadership,” she said. “Usually with computer science, it’s a degree that you would get at the bachelor’s level. … When you add those cybersecurity and leadership elements, you’re able to not only program the software, but you’re now able to defend it and lead teams doing that.”


According to Fisher, the new program’s first cohort of students will begin courses in January. She said the program can be completed entirely online over an 18- to 24-month period and includes lessons on managing cyber threats posed by the advent of blockchain technology, advanced robotics and artificial intelligence, among other emerging technologies.

Fisher added that ECCU’s computer science and cybersecurity degree programming and courses compliment each other by teaching students in-demand skills that are interchangeable for jobs in IT management and cybersecurity roles.

“Having the computer science, cybersecurity and leadership components in the program not…

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[Update: Fix is live] Windows Defender is reporting a false-positive threat ‘Behavior:Win32/Hive.ZY’; it’s nothing to be worried about

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  • Windows Defender is alerting people of a “threat detected” for “Behavior:Win32/Hive.ZY”
  • The issue is tied to a recent listing in Microsoft’s Defender update file, which is making a wrong detection
  • The trigger seems tied to Defender detecting “Electron-based or Chromium-based applications as malware”
  • Microsoft is expected to patch/update Microsoft Defender to alleviate the issue

Update #1 (1:50 PM ET): According to the Microsoft support forums, the Defender Team indicated they are investigating this and will hopefully release a patch for this soon.

Update #2: (7:50 PM ET): According to Microsoft support forums, “indications from a Microsoft Agent is a fix has been released (Version: 1.373.1537.0)”

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