Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha Malware — Analysis, Campaigns & Threat Activity

Related Threat Clusters

• Microsoft Defender Misflags DigiCert Certificates as Malware, Causing Widespread Alerts

  Microsoft Defender has erroneously flagged legitimate DigiCert root certificates as Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha due to a faulty signature update released on April 30, 2026. This has led to widespread false-positive…

  14 articles · Updated May 3, 2026
• Microsoft Defender Faces Scanning Failures After ShieldBreak Fix

  Microsoft Defender has encountered issues with quick, full, and offline scans following updates aimed at addressing the ShieldBreak zero-day vulnerability. This vulnerability allowed local users to gain SYSTEM…

  2 articles · Updated August 19, 2026

Recent Intelligence Reports

• Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes — Bleepingcomputer · August 19, 2026
• Microsoft Defender Mistakenly Flags DigiCert Root Certificates as Malware — Cybersecuritynews · May 3, 2026

Related Entities