How to fix Windows Defender behavior: Win32/Hive.ZY alert

Many Windows 11 and 10 users are troubled by seeing warning notifications fromWindows Defenderstating that a threat"Behavior: Win32/Hive.ZY"has been detected. According to reports, this Windows Defender warning or alert is triggered when users try to open some common applications such as Google Chrome or Chromium Edge, Whatsapp, Discord, and Spotify. Even if you block this threat on your PC, it will pop up with a messageMicrosoft Defender Antivirus Threat Foundthe next time you open this affected application. This issue most likely occurs due to issues with new updates to Windows. If this update can be removed, the problem will be easily solved. However, this is impossible.

When you click on the notification prompt that pops up theBehavior:Win32/Hive.ZYalert, you will see that the threat appears as critical in Windows Defender, and this is just aerror Report.Additionally, Microsoft has confirmed that if you encounter this alert and your PC is not affected by any virus, there is no risk. Not all Windows 11/10 users will be affected by this issue, but if you see this alert on your system, follow the steps mentioned in this article to fix it.

Fix 1 – Check for Security Intelligence Updates

Steps 1. PressWindows Rto open theRunbox.

Step 2. Typems-settings:privacyand pressEnter.

Step 3. Here, click on the box labeledWindows Security.

Step 4. To open theWindows Securityapplication, click theOpen Windows Securitybutton.

Step 5. Select theVirus & Threat Protection tab in the left pane of theWindows Securityapplication.

Step 6. Then, click "Protection Updates" in "Virus and Threat Protection Updates".

Step 7. On theProtection Updatespage, click theCheck for Updatesbutton to update identification and protection Security intelligence to protect your system from any new threats.

#Step 8. Restart your computer and check if the Windows Defender alerts are resolved after the update.

If you cannot find the update when you perform an update check in Windows Security Center, you can manually download the fix (Windows Defender Update) using one of the links below.

If you have a64-bit Windows operating system, please click this link.

Click here to download the fix for32-bit Windows operating systems.

Fix 2 – Turn off Windows Security Notifications

Step 1. Click theWindows Startbutton on the taskbar, and then typewindows securityin the search bar.

Step 2. ClickWindows Security in the search results shown to you.

Step 3. Here, click on theSettings tab in the bottom left pane.

Step 4. ClickManage Notificationsin theNotificationssection.

Step 5. On theNotificationspage, turn off the toggle related to the options mentioned below.

• Get information notification
• Account protection notification
• Firewall and network protection notification

Step 6. Once you turn off these notifications, you will not be bothered by theBehavior: Win32/Hive.ZY threat for Windows when you open any program.

After Microsoft fully fixes this issue, you can turn on these notifications as needed.

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