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Windows Defender: "Remediation incomplete" - What Does it Mean, and What Should be Done?

I got the following message for the first time today from my Windows 10 Pro (1909) system:

What does it mean, as opposed to "Threat removed or restored," as seen previously for this driver.

The "threat" in question is not a Trojan but an experimental driver without a valid signature that I need to allow, and I've been able to do so in Windows Defender for a few weeks until now.

1) Did I do something wrong when I tried to allow and restore it this time?

2) What does "Status: Abandoned" mean?

3) How can I find out whether or not "this threat [has been] completely remediated?"

4) Is there any way to "erase" this event from Windows Defender's memory and start over?

Thanks in advance! -- JCW2

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They clear the history from Defender. You are starting over from scratch.
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Last updated May 13, 2024 Views 3,275 Applies to: