If you downloaded Tor Browser from our main website or used GetTor, and verified it, these are false positives and you have nothing to worry about. Some antiviruses consider that files that have not been seen by a lot of users as suspicious.

Oct 1, 2023 · It's possible you downloades malware masquerading as Tor. You do realise that the current TOR is flagged as a Trojan right? It's only been the main thing talked about in this sub for the last day or so. On virus total only one vender marks …

Sep 30, 2023 · A few hours ago, the Tor browser received a security update that closed a vulnerability. Now Microsoft Defender in the form of Windows Security triggers an alert when the Tor browser is called up and quarantines the tor.exe file. It warns about a "Trojan:Win32/Malgent!MTB".

While Tor obfuscates a user from being identified through standard security tools, network defenders can leverage various network, endpoint, and security appliance logs to detect the use of Tor, including potentially malicious activity involving Tor, through indicator- …

Oct 4, 2023 · Tor has confirmed that Microsoft Defender will no longer wrongly flag the alternative browser as malware after a battle with Microsoft to get the story straight.

Apr 19, 2022 · I was getting the Tor browser for my older PC [which still has Windows XP on it] and when i put it through an anti-virus, it detected this: Trojan.Ge… I was wondering, why did it appear to say that it had a trojan in it?

Nov 15, 2023 · Let’s have a look at the main cyber security risks associated with using Tor, which include bypassing network security, connecting to criminal sites on the Dark Web, exposing the corporate network to malware infections, and associating an organization with criminal activities under investigation.

Oct 2, 2023 · On September 30th, Microsoft Defender began deleting instances of Tor Browser from users' PCs. The antivirus tool falsely identified Tor Browser as a “Win32/Malgent!MTB” …

Oct 2, 2023 · As of the latest signature database (version 1.397.1910.0), Windows Defender no longer flags tor.exe as a trojan. If you found your Tor Browser non-functional recently, here's what you can do:

Feb 21, 2022 · TOR ransomware is a file-encrypting ransomware infection that restricts access to data (documents, images, videos) by encrypting files with the “._decryptor_ID.tor” extension. It then attempts to extort money from victims by asking for “ransom”, in the form of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, in exchange for access to data.