Security News > 2017 > April > Webroot 'mistakenly' flags Windows as Malware and Facebook as Phishing site (The Hackers News)
2017-04-25 03:38
Popular antivirus service Webroot mistakenly flagged core Windows system files as malicious and even started temporarily removing some of the legit files, trashing user computers around the world. The havoc caused after the company released a bad update on April 24, which was pulled after approximately 15 minutes. But that still hasn't stopped some PCs from receiving it, causing serious
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