TorBrowser 12.5.6 no longer flagged by Windows Defender

[BobbyB]

See my immediate solution to this AV problem (for the next time)

New Release: Tor Browser 12.5.6

Here is what I learnt when I had this type of problem with Norton. This is for Windows and assumes a typical standard install onto the desktop. First the whole Tor browser is just a drop-in folder onto the desktop. Set the option to NOT auto-update but only give a notice. When a notice comes in, copy the whole folder to somewhere else like a USB stick. Do the update. If your AV thinks it is a malware just delete the whole folder from the desktop then drop the backup folder back on to the d…