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# Virus Detections

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**Is Artic X a virus?**
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No, Artic X is not a virus. Your Windows Defender, or any other Antivirus, might flag it as one because of False Positives.

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**What is a "False Positive"?**
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False positive is falsely and positively identifying a virus, i.e., an instance of wrongly labelling a benign program as malicious program. False positive is considered as a drawback of a virus detection method. Minor weaknesses of any virus detection method can lead to false positives.

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How can I stop the detections?
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The best way to stop detections and to allow Artic X to run properly is to Turn off your Antivirus. To find out how, read [this article](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-off-defender-antivirus-protection-in-windows-security-99e6004f-c54c-8509-773c-a4d776b77960) by Microsoft.