Windows 11 Microsoft Security/Defender shows a deleted threat

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I have downloaded an infected file and as soon as Microsoft Security identified it as a threat, I immediately deleted it. This was a mistake, I guess, because now I have a bug that Security finds this threat even though it is now deleted. I should've deleted it through Security through Start actions > Remove, but it's too late for that now. How do I remove these ghost threats showing up on my Windows Security?P.S. I have already tried deleting the History folder on the Windows Defender directory, a solution from here: Windows defender shows an deleted threat - Microsoft Community. But I kee

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