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Third-party antivirus programs disabled in Windows Security Center with Advanced EDR/EPDR products

Related Products_
  • Advanced EPDR
  • Advanced EDR
Issue Status_

Tracking ID: WGUA 2243
Status: Resolved
Type of solution: Hotfix

Symptoms_

Third-party antivirus programs are disabled in Windows Security Center when Advanced EDR/EPDR products are installed.

Solution_

Apply the available hotfix on the affected endpoint.

  1. Download and save the hotfix file to the endpoint:
    hf-wgua-2243-2246-waconf-amsi-wsc.exe
  2. Double-click the downloaded file.
  3. The hotfix installation does not require restarting the computer. However, under certain circumstances, you may be prompted to restart for the hotfix to be fully applied. If you cannot restart the computer right away, select No when prompted. This postpones the application of the hotfix until the next system restart.Note: To download an unattended or silent version of the hotfix, click here. The hotfix is applied after the next system restart.
Release Notes_

Next, find all the changes the hotfix includes.

Affected Versions

From v8.00.22.0010 to v8.00.22.0022.
To see your Advanced EDR/EPDR product version, see this article.

File Details

The hotfix updates the following file:

File name Location File Version Modified Date Hotfix to be included in future versions?
WAConf.dll C:\Program Files (x86)\Panda Security\WAC\WAConf.dll (8.00.21.X Protections) 4.6.17.4 November 15th, 2023 Yes
v8.00.22.0023
WAConf.dll C:\Program Files (x86)\Panda Security\WAC\WAConf.dll (8.00.22.X Protections) 4.6.18.3 November 14th, 2023 Yes
v8.00.22.0023


Verify Hotfix Application
To confirm the correct application of the hotfix, check the file version (in File Details section) or else, verify the values of these Registry keys:

32 bits Architecture 64 bits Architecture
Registry Key Value Registry Key Value
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_WAConf_AMSI_WSC Revision [REG_DWORD] 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_WAConf_AMSI_WSC [REG_DWORD]

1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_WAConf_AMSI_WSC Result [REG_DWORD]

0 = Success
1 = Not Applied 2 = Error
9 = On Reboot Operation

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_WAConf_AMSI_WSC Result
[REG_DWORD]
0 = Success
1 = Not Applied 2 = Error
9 = On Reboot Operation