Misleading:Win32/Lodi

[vardash]

Windows defender detects Smart Defrag V8.0.0.149 PRO as a threat

 

 

[Cicely]

Hi there,

Sorry to hear that.

Could you please check whether the problem is fixed if you download it from the following link?

https://cdn.iobit.com/dl/smart-defrag-setup.exe

I guess this will be helpful.

[EDSX]

I can also confirm that "Misleading:Win32/Lodi" is detected by Microsoft Defender, and not only in Smart Defrag.  It also caught it again in Iobit Uninstaller.  It dsoesn't appear to be malicious, but (more importantly, quarantining (removing) it doesn't seem to hurt the programs, although it will reinstall after rebooting and Defender will scan and catch it over and over again.

Microsoft Defender seems to be the only scanner picking it up.  My Malwarebytes isn't detecting it.  Neither does AVTotal.  However, that doesn't excuse Iobit and their partners from their overt use of executable adware files.

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by EDSX

[Cicely]

Hi there,

Could you please try to reinstall it from https://cdn.iobit.com/dl/smart-defrag-setup.exe ?

If the detection is still there, please send us a screenshot of it so that we can see it clearly.

[richardferrym]

On 12/21/2022 at 6:23 AM, EDSX said:

I can also confirm that "Misleading:Win32/Lodi" is detected by Microsoft Defender, and not only in Smart Defrag.  It also caught it again in Iobit Uninstaller.  It dsoesn't appear to be malicious, but (more importantly, quarantining (removing) it doesn't seem to hurt the programs, although it will reinstall after rebooting and Defender will scan and catch it over and over again.

Microsoft Defender seems to be the only scanner picking it up.  My Malwarebytes isn't detecting it.  Neither does AVTotal gplay.  However, that doesn't excuse Iobit and their partners from their overt use of executable adware files.

 

agree with you. finally i just add the exception to the folder to fix this issue.