Hi,
I found a download page for a PC Manager by a company called Microsoft: https://apps.microsoft.com/en-gb/detail/9pm860492szd When I download the .exe installer. Norton declares it to be unsafe and removes it. Is this app real? Has it been released? You can't find it in the on board Microsoft Store and even the link on the page above starts the store button the page has no download button (that I can see).
Do you think this is the correct behaviour for Norton? (Or for that matter for Microsoft?).
I am somewhat puzzled.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
C. J.
(No technical details given. I don't think that's necessary in this case.)
Hi C.J.Rupp
fwiw ~ I've not seen Norton complain regarding Microsoft PC Manager download/install/run [here]
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hi,
I found a way round this by using WingetUI to install Microsoft PC Manager Beta. I think I saw a suggestion to use Winget as an installation option and just followed it. No complaints about the download. It's a solution for me, but it doesn't fix the policy. Does that make sense?
Cheers,
C. J.
C.J. Rupp:
Do you think this is the correct behaviour for Norton? (Or for that matter for Microsoft?).
Hello @C.J. Rupp
Were you able to download/install/run Microsoft PC Manager?
https://pcmanager.microsoft.com
https://apps.microsoft.com/en-us/detail/9pm860492szd
https://apps.microsoft.com/en-gb/detail/9pm860492szd
Filename: Microsoft PC Manager Installer.exe
Full Path: C:\Users\user\Desktop\Microsoft PC Manager Installer.exe
Developers
Microsoft Corporation
Version
22405.508.1.0
Identified
5/29/2024
Very Few Users
Fewer than 5 users in the Norton Community have used this file.
Very New
This file was released less than 1 week ago.
Good
Norton has given this file a good rating.
Source File:
Microsoft PC Manager Installer.exe
File Thumbprint - SHA:
85468108d69cbf590487dfd34fecdb0b16bc0dca449fe221f456c739c5271b3e
File Thumbprint - MD5:
947aa1629ed64863c2f0b797dc063db2
VirusTotal analysis:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/OTQ3YWE
C.J. Rupp:
I found a download page for a PC Manager by a company called Microsoft: https: //apps.microsoft.com/en-gb/detail/9pm860492szd
You can't find it in the on board Microsoft Store and even the link on the page above starts the store button the page has no download button (that I can see).
as test:
https://apps.microsoft.com/en-gb/detail/9pm860492szd
Caveat: I've not installed/run Microsoft PC Manager
as always, your mileage may vary
C.J. Rupp:
I found a download page for a PC Manager by a company called Microsoft: https: //apps.microsoft.com/en-gb/detail/9pm860492szd When I download the .exe installer. Norton declares it to be unsafe and removes it.
as test:
https://apps.microsoft.com/en-gb/detail/9pm860492szd
Filename: Microsoft PC Manager Installer.exe
Full Path: C:\Users\user\Desktop\Microsoft PC Manager Installer.exe
Developers
Microsoft Corporation
Version
22405.508.1.0
Identified
5/23/2024
Very Few Users
Fewer than 5 users in the Norton Community have used this file.
Very New
This file was released less than 1 week ago.
Good
Norton has given this file a good rating.
https: //apps.microsoft.com/
Downloaded File from microsoft. com
Microsoft PC Manager Installer.exe
File Thumbprint - SHA:
f453b54b6e87302fe2b0fa685a8cf9d9937be1ce6f3f4b46acc6081828c91c29
File Thumbprint - MD5:
030b7e794371dfa5ffb91aecd836e8aa
VirusTotal analysis
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file-analysis/MDMwYjdlNz
Caveat: I've not installed/run Microsoft PC Manager
as always, your mileage may vary
Microsoft PC Manager discussion
https://malwaretips.com/threads/microsoft-pc-manager-beta.117981/
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/microsoft-pc-manager-one-click-speed-boosts-full-system-check-ups-virus-removals-and-more.448405/
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