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How to Fix Interrupted Virus Detected Opera Error

Enabling your antivirus usually fixes this problem

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Updated onOctober 28, 2024

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TheInterrupted virus detectedmessage in Opera will prevent you from downloading files even if they are perfectly safe, so let’s see how we can fix this problem.

This message appears if you don’t have any antivirus installed on your PC. Sometimes security settings or browser cache can cause this issue. Let’s see how to get rid of it.

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How do I fix Opera interrupted virus detected error?

1. Enable your antivirus

If you don’t use Windows Defender, make sure you have third-party antivirus enabled and installed. Here are some greatantiviruses that work with Opera, so give them a try!

2. Add the file to the list of exceptions

4. Adjust Internet Settings

5. Clear your browsing data on Chrome

In some instances, Chrome’s cache can interfere with Opera, so if you have both browsers installed, clear the cache on Chrome. You can also getthe same error in Chrome.

If you don’t have it, clearing Opera’s cache might help.

6. Modify the registry

By making this change you’ll disable Windows from checking if there’s an antivirus installed, so use this solution only if others don’t work.

Does Opera have a virus scan?

No, Opera doesn’t have a virus scan, but it does have a database of suspicious websites that spread malware, so you might get a warning from a browser if you visit those websites.

Just likeinterrupted network error in OperaandInsufficient permission errors, the Interrupted virus detected is an easy-to-fix Opera bug.

Following the guidelines above you should be able to fix it in no time.

Let us know which solutions worked for you in the comments section below.

How to Fix Interrupted Virus Detected Opera Error#

How do I fix Opera interrupted virus detected error?#

1. Enable your antivirus#

2. Add the file to the list of exceptions#

4. Adjust Internet Settings#

5. Clear your browsing data on Chrome#

6. Modify the registry#

Does Opera have a virus scan?#