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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 her...