Microsoft Defender Flags Tor Browser as a Trojan and Removes it from the System - Deform
Microsoft Defender Flags Tor Browser as a Trojan and Removes it from the System - Deform
Windows users have recently begun mass-reporting that Microsoft's Defender antivirus program, which is integrated into Windows 10 and 11 by default, is
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Hot take, I see no issue with this. If you're savvy enough to know about Tor and its purpose, you're also savvy enough to know how to add a security exclusion in Defender. People who don't know how to whitelist a program in Defender probably did not install Tor themselves and won't be safe using a program with the capability to access the dark web.
It's extra frustration for those trying to legitimately use Tor, but it's also a safety check in the case of an unintended install.
People who actually want to use Tor are probably also on Linux. Using it on Windows pretty much nullifies any privacy it gives you.