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Is KB915597 Safe?
Is KB915597 Safe? It’s labeled as ‘Definition Update for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.225.2702.0)’ in the Windows Update window.
There are several reasons I ask. First, is this is the very first time Windows has notified me that an Update is available since they snuck in the Free Win 10 Update (3035583?); I’ve had to go into the Control Panel ever since to check for updates.
Second, when I clicked on More Info, I got a browser window talking about Win 10 and not Windows Defender.
And then I Googled KB915597 and found tons of folks having trouble with it, including not booting after installation. I also found a post calling it a ‘legacy’ update. But then I noticed all those I found were many years old.
I did find it on Microsoft’s Web site, but it says it hasn’t been updated since 2010!?
With all the sneaky updates MS has been installing lately, I’m very suspicious about this one.
Any thoughts on this?
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