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BitDefender flags Tiworker.exe as ransomeware



On 11/23, Bitdefender flagged Tiworker.exe as manifesting ransomware behavior


TiWorker.exe, (Windows Module Installer Worker) , is a system process related to Windows Update. When I checked, there is a failed windows security update . When i retried to install the security update, BitDefender thrown same error. It makes me believe this update is doing something, which BitDefender is flagging as Ransomeware behavior



2018-11 Security update is addressing security vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash player. More details of Security advisory Microsoft released can be found Adobe Security Bulletin APSB18-44: 
More details of the vulnarability itself can be found here

Essentially this vulnerability if not addressed, will allow Remote code execution through adobe flash player version 31.0.0.148 and earlier running on windows desktops, Linux or Mac.

To know which version of flash you are running, go to adobe website here and right click on Adobe player. It will give version information.


The easiest way of addressing this vulnerability is to keep your windows updated with latest security patch. Since BitDefender is flagging this update as dangerous Ransomeware behavior, I will give BitDefender benefit of doubt and wont install this patch until Microsoft and BitDefender figure it out. 
    1. This issue was already reported to Microsoft. You can follow those update here
    2. This issue was already reported to BitDefender. You can follow those update here

Work around

  1. Microsoft recommends "Preventing Adobe Flash player".  I am not a big fan of this as it will block all Flash content on websites.
  2. The other work around is to use Google Chrome browser.   Google Chrome doesn't depend on Adobe flash player version installed on your machine, Instead it maintains it's own internal version and wont be blocked by BitDefender 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃



👉👉👉This thread will get updated as progress is made

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