# urc.exe and urc.dll get flagged as Malware from Microsoft Defender 

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/urc-exe-and-urc-dll-get-flagged-as-malware-from-microsoft-defender/1802519>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [April 13, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/urc-exe-and-urc-dll-get-flagged-as-malware-from-microsoft-defender/1802519 "2024-04-13T21:48:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/urc-exe-and-urc-dll-get-flagged-as-malware-from-microsoft-defender/1802519/5 "2024-04-15T04:15:08Z")

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hi all,  
You need to verify the UEFN app after adding the Windows Defender Exception  
to replace the broken urc.exe and check the other files

 ![FortniteUEFNverify0](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/6/b/26b3144deecf78e05b04d55571154e6c8fa27adc.jpeg)  
open Launcher click Library  
 ![FortniteUEFNverify1](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/e/b/6/eb68eff817711ce3fafa8e3bedbd893b24d6d6b4.jpeg)  
click dots  
 ![FortniteUEFNverify2](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/4/3/24387055f997fc684f3084467d576fcd03cc2abc.png)

 ![FortniteUEFNverify3](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/9/7/2/972cf3c3c085bcc1212840122f65fd631eddabad.png)  
**THEN WAIT ABOUT 8 MINUTES FOR VERIFYING TO COMPETE**

Now do the same procedure again for Fortnite

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