A recent false positive detection left some Windows users locked out of their computers with a serious case of antivirus aggravation. Antivirus programs walk a fine line between overly passive and overly aggressive detection algorithms. Security companies and tech giants alike have taken steps to whitelists and intelligent scanning techniques. In attempting to safeguard PCs, false antivirus positives can actually have the opposite impact and produce results akin to malicious attacks. Fortunately, these types of issues are no longer the rule but the exception.”]