As of the 13th of December 2023, Microsoft Defender has mistakenly flagged AuditSoft as a malware.
We are in active communication with Microsoft to resolve this "false positive" and a resolution is pending. In the interim there are two solutions:
1) Microsoft store
Recommended solution: Install AuditSoft from the Microsoft store (click on the image below)
2) Bypass anti-virus
Below are instructions for a temporary fix to bypass Windows defender and will enable you to continue using the current install of AuditSoft.
- Open "Windows Security"
- Select "Virus & Threat Protection"
- Under "Current Threats" you will see the threat "Trojan:Win32/NetLoader!pz". Select this file, see (1) in the image below.
- Select "Allow on device" see (2) in the image below.
- Select "Start Actions" see (3) in the image below. This will prevent the AuditSoft from being flagged as a malware.
- Once this has been completed, please download AuditSoft and reopen the application.
Note: If there are no "Current Threats" listed
- Select "Protection History"
- Next select "Actions" to view all downloads that have been blocked.
- Then select the most recent download and select "Allow".