Microsoft Defender Declares War on Trusted DigiCert Root Certificates
Windows users are facing a digital identity crisis as Microsoft Defender starts scrubbing legitimate DigiCert certificates after mislabeling them as malicious Trojans.
By Blip Tech
1 min read
Microsoft Defender has begun flagging legitimate DigiCert root certificates as a malware threat identified as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha. This error has led to widespread false-positive alerts across Windows environments, with the security software taking the drastic step of removing these certificates from affected systems. Because these root certificates are fundamental to establishing trust for secure connections and software validation, their removal can cause significant operational disruptions, service failures, and security warnings for users and enterprises alike.
