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Microsoft Defender Antivirus is available in Windows 10 and Windows 11, and in versions of Windows Server. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a major component of your next-generation protection in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. This protection brings together machine learning, big-data analysis, in-depth threat resistance research, and the Microsoft cloud infrastructure to protect devices (or endpoints) in your organization. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is built into Windows, and it works with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to provide protection on your device and in the cloud. Compatibility with other antivirus productsIf you're using a non-Microsoft antivirus/antimalware product on your device, you might be able to run Microsoft Defender Antivirus in passive mode alongside the non-Microsoft antivirus solution. It depends on the operating system used and whether your device is onboarded to Defender for Endpoint. To learn more, see Microsoft Defender Antivirus compatibility. Comparing active mode, passive mode, and disabled modeThe following table describes what to expect when Microsoft Defender Antivirus is in active mode, passive mode, or disabled.
To learn more, see Microsoft Defender Antivirus compatibility. Check the state of Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your deviceYou can use one of several methods, such as the Windows Security app or Windows PowerShell, to check the state of Microsoft Defender Antivirus on your device. Use the Windows Security app to check the status of Microsoft Defender Antivirus
You'll see the name of your antivirus/antimalware solution on the security providers page. Use PowerShell to check the status of Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Tip To learn more about the Get-MpComputerStatus PowerShell cmdlet, see the reference article Get-MpComputerStatus. Get your antivirus/antimalware platform updatesIt's important to keep Microsoft Defender Antivirus (or any antivirus/antimalware solution) up to date. Microsoft releases regular updates to help ensure that your devices have the latest technology to protect against new malware and attack techniques. To learn more, see Manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus updates and apply baselines. See also
FeedbackSubmit and view feedback for How do I make sure Microsoft Defender is on?Turn Microsoft Defender Antivirus real-time protection on or off. Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security and then Virus & threat protection > Manage settings. ... . Switch the Real-time protection setting to Off and choose Yes to verify.. Is Windows Defender automatically on?Like other anti-malware applications, Windows Defender automatically runs in the background, scanning files when they are accessed and before user open them. When a malware is detected, Windows Defender inform you. It won't ask you what you want to do with the malicious software it finds.
How do I know if my Windows Defender is running for endpoint?Troubleshoot onboarding issues. Check that there is a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Service running in the Processes tab in Task Manager. ... . Check Event Viewer > Applications and Services Logs > Operation Manager to see if there are any errors.. In Services, check if the Microsoft Monitoring Agent is running on the server.. |
