# Disable Antivirus

Disable Antivirus

1. First permanently remove any installed antivirus software such as Norton, Avast, McAfee, Malwarebytes, Kaspersky, etc.
2. Now you need to disable Windows Defender completely, use the software below for this. Just open it as an administrator and use the option "Remove Windows Defender" 
3. This file is Encrypted because “Defender Control” Software may cause false alerts in VirusTotal

   Password : sordum

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### Disable Firewall <a href="#disable-firewall" id="disable-firewall"></a>

1. Go to your Windows Search Bar and type "Windows Defender Firewall."
2. Click on "Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off" on the left panel.
3. Turn off both private and public options, and then click "OK"