Virus scan failed cant download files

 · I've installed Opera lately and it works fine. However, I can't seem to save image or download anything. Whenever I try to save or download something, I will be given this message in red in the browser's Download list: "Interrupted: Virus Scan Failed".  · Use Firefox and check if you can download the problematic file. Check Your Antivirus Log. The “Virus scan failed” alert could also indicate that your antivirus blocked the file download process. Usually, this is because the antivirus has detected something suspicious and blocked the file. If you’re downloading files or programs from third-party download websites, your antivirus may be right.  · Click on Add an Exclusion and select Folder. 5. Browse the PC and select the Download folder. 6. Click on Select Folder and then Yes on the UAC prompt. After these steps, MS Defender won’t scan any files inside the download folder. Try to download the files and check. 3. Turn Off Google Chrome Safe Browsing Feature.

Any attempt to download any file using Chrome results in the message "Failed - Virus Scan Failed" Only happening to one user out of around Chrome, Windows Optiplex all up to date. Webroot Malwarebytes say system is virus free. Whenever I try to download anything from any site, even if I am % certain that it is secure, it fails to download and I get the message "Failed - Virus scan failed". I even tried to download the uninstall from Avast and couldn't download it. Help!!! I am on Windows 10 running Google Chrome. Logged. So yeah, the case is that Chrome fails on every and any single file that I try to download. I found some turorial on how to update the registry in Windows (I run ) in order to make the virus scan work after a download is completed. This did not work. I already tried to run CCleaner to fix.

Totally frustrated. I keep trying to download exe files (legit apps) to run but it says “Failed - Virus scan failed”. I cannot find anything in Webroot to change to allow me to accept them. Use Firefox and check if you can download the problematic file. Check Your Antivirus Log. The “Virus scan failed” alert could also indicate that your antivirus blocked the file download process. Usually, this is because the antivirus has detected something suspicious and blocked the file. If you’re downloading files or programs from third-party download websites, your antivirus may be right. Once you are on Safemode, try to download the uninstaller of Mcaffee antivirus or uninstall it from the control panel if you still have it installed. Once done restart and boot your device to normal mode and check if issue persist. If issue persist proceed with these steps below. -Click Start, type regedit and run it as administrator.