# Windows 10 found a virus in my Storagenode folder

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/windows-10-found-a-virus-in-my-storagenode-folder/11299>\
**Category:** Node Operators\
**Created:** [January 19, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows-10-found-a-virus-in-my-storagenode-folder/11299 "2021-01-19T19:15:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jumperbillijumper](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/jumperbillijumper/32/62_2.png) [@Jumperbillijumper](https://forum.storj.io/u/Jumperbillijumper)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows-10-found-a-virus-in-my-storagenode-folder/11299/1 "2021-01-19T19:15:33Z")

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Hi, how is that possible?

![virus](https://lc-storj.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/2/218c0514e823252355e349a7ffbceeea3eedc351.png)

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**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows-10-found-a-virus-in-my-storagenode-folder/11299/2 "2021-01-19T19:23:18Z")

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Is this Windows Defender ?

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**Author:** ![Jumperbillijumper](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/jumperbillijumper/32/62_2.png) [@Jumperbillijumper](https://forum.storj.io/u/Jumperbillijumper)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows-10-found-a-virus-in-my-storagenode-folder/11299/3 "2021-01-19T19:23:54Z")

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Yes, it is…

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**Author:** ![nerdatwork](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nerdatwork/32/1135_2.png) [@nerdatwork](https://forum.storj.io/u/nerdatwork)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows-10-found-a-virus-in-my-storagenode-folder/11299/4 "2021-01-19T19:27:01Z")

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> [@Any insight on this detected trojan inside the blobs?](https://forum.storj.io/t/any-insight-on-this-detected-trojan-inside-the-blobs/5737):
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> Noticed Windows defender took this out. First time I’ve seen anything like this. Harmless?

Check the 3rd reply 🤓

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**Author:** ![Nymjey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/nymjey/32/60_2.png) [@Nymjey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Nymjey)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows-10-found-a-virus-in-my-storagenode-folder/11299/5 "2021-01-19T20:49:02Z")

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Moin C.P.

Ich hab den Defender angewiesen die Node HDD nicht zu scannen.  
Kann bei einer großen Node für längere Zeit einiges an CPU und HDD Aktivität bedeuten.  
War zumindest damals bei mir der Fall.  
Würde die HDD nur manuell scannen und im falle einer Bedrohung dann selber entscheiden.  
Sollte der Defender eine Datei sperren könnte das sehr schnell zur Disqualifikation führen.  
Der Defender ist in einigen Dingen auch sehr feinfühlig. Steht in der Datei nur annährend etwas, was wie ein bekannter Virus aussieht, könnte er schon drauf anschlagen.

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**Author:** ![konsou](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/konsou/32/6522_2.png) [@konsou](https://forum.storj.io/u/konsou)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows-10-found-a-virus-in-my-storagenode-folder/11299/6 "2021-01-20T10:54:50Z")

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It’s very likely a false positive. This is to be expected at some point because of the very high file count with basically random contents.

You could test the file with VirusTotal to be sure: [https://www.virustotal.com/gui/](https://www.virustotal.com/gui/)