What is Win32/Hive.ZY?
Win32/Hive.ZY is a bug that is brought about by the most recent Microsoft Defender Antivirus update.
Assuming that you're getting the danger, you can definitely relax, on the grounds that it's anything but a genuine infection.
Large number of clients are revealing the blunder on gatherings like Reddit and the Microsoft Community.
Apptils Horray said, "Each time I open any chromium-based program, Windows Defender advises me that it's found and taken out the win32/hive.zy malware this".
Here is a post by u/tooshiftyforyou on Reddit, "A couple of moments prior, I got a "danger recognized" from Windows Defender for "Behavior:Win32/Hive.ZY". The notice immediately vanished and it said that the danger had been dealt with".
"after 20 seconds a similar danger notice sprung up once more".
How to fix the bug?
To fix "Behavior:Win32/Hive.ZY" on Windows, you really want to hang tight for another Microsoft Defender Antivirus update.
As indicated by DaveM121, an Independent Advisor for the Microsoft Community, the danger is brought about by the most recent Microsoft Defender update.
The update is KB2267602 (Version 1.373.1508.0).
The danger is a misleading positive and a bug's accounted for by large number of individuals around the world.
Currently, the Microsoft Defender Team is researching the bug and they will deliver a fix for it soon.
Meanwhile, you shouldn't click "Permit a danger" through Defender.
Refreshing Chrome or Edge won't fix the issue, so try not to try.
It's simply a bug on Microsoft's end, and it influences something beyond Chromium-based applications.
It triggers when you open other applications like Windows Settings.
For the time being, you want to hold on until Microsoft fixes the bug and deliveries a subsequent update for Microsoft Defender.
Update: A fix has been delivered (Version: 1.373.1537.0), if it's not too much trouble, "select Check for refreshes" in the "Windows Security Virus and danger assurance" screen.
