10se1ucgo / DisableWinTracking

Uses some known methods that attempt to minimize tracking in Windows 10
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
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DWT reported as Trojan:Win32/Bearfoos.A!ml #428

Closed DeeJayhX closed 3 years ago

DeeJayhX commented 5 years ago

Windows defender may report the following false positive: image

It is a false positive.

This is not a cause for concern. Windows recognizes it as a trojan because it is modifying the host file and utilizing it to block Microsoft tracking domains. I have already submitted feedback to Microsoft regarding this.