Tag: Defender

Fix Windows defender blocked incoming connection on Windows

03/07/202503/07/2025

Fix Windows defender blocked incoming connection on Windows

Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a next-generation protection solution that comes pre-installed with Windows 11. It provides always on real-time antivirus protection. In this guide, we shall discuss the fix Windows defender blocked incoming connection on Windows. Please, see What you need to know about Microsoft Defender Antivirus, how to enable FIPS mode on Windows Server,…

Network | Monitoring, Windows, Windows Server

Missing Windows Defender? Install and manage Microsoft Defender via Windows Security on Windows Server

16/01/202430/01/2024

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Microsoft Defender Antivirus protects your device from viruses, malware, and potentially unwanted applications. By default, Microsoft Defender Antivirus is installed and functional on Windows Server. This article will discuss how to fix “Missing Windows Defender: Install and manage Microsoft Defender via Windows Security on Windows Server”. You can use PowerShell, Group Policy, or other methods…

Windows Server

Set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to Passive or Active Mode

16/01/202424/06/2025

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Set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to Passive or Active Mode

Windows comes preinstalled with Microsft Defender Antivirus on their major operating system. This keeps the server secure from well-known attacks. Please learn how to Set Microsoft Defender Antivirus to Passive or Active Mode. Please see how to Connect to a FileZilla Server: How to install and configure a FileZilla Server on Windows, and how to Remove…

Anti-Virus Solution, Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment, Windows Server

Protect Microsoft Defender Settings with Tamper Protection

15/12/202201/10/2023

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Protect Microsoft Defender Settings with Tamper Protection

Tamper protection effectively locks Microsoft Defender Antivirus to its safe, default settings and prevents your security settings from being modified via programs and techniques such as using Registry Editor or PowerShell cmdlets to alter settings on your Windows device, modifying settings with PowerShell cmdlets, and changing or deleting security settings using Group Policy. Please see…

Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment, Windows, Windows Server

How to clear Cache and Manually Update Microsoft Defender

29/10/202231/07/2024

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In this article, I will show you how to clear Cache and Manually Update Microsoft Defender. Windows Security intelligence updates are the latest antivirus updates for Microsoft Defender’s antimalware defence. These updates improve the capacity of Microsoft Defender Antivirus and other Microsoft antimalware products to precisely identify threats by covering the most recent threats and…

Anti-Virus Solution, Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment, Windows

Configure and validate Exclusions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus scans

18/10/202216/12/2023

Matthew No Comments

Configure and validate Exclusions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus scans

Windows Defender Antivirus is the default anti-malware engine on Windows, and it protects your device and data against viruses, rootkits, ransomware, and other security threats. Please see Microsoft Endpoint Manager: How to manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus with Group Policy and Microsoft Malware Protection via the Command Line Utility, and Smart App Control and how to enable Phishing…

Anti-Virus Solution, Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment, Windows

Attack Surface Reduction Configuration with Microsoft Defender

23/08/202206/12/2024

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In this articele, we wil discuss Attack Surface Reduction Configuration with Microsoft Defender. Microsoft Defender is a free, built-in antivirus for Windows. Until May 10th, 2020, it was known as Windows Defender, and in the most recent versions of Windows 10. Please see How to install and debug logs with the CMTrace Tool, and Insight…

Scripts, Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment, Windows, Windows Server

Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender on Windows 10 [Part 1]

04/07/202211/12/2023

Matthew No Comments

Tamper Protection for Microsoft Defender on Windows 10 [Part 1]

When hackers or bad actors attack, they attempt to disable security measures on your systems, such as antivirus protection. Bad actors like to disable your security measures to gain easy access to your data, install malware, or otherwise abuse your data, identity, and devices. In this article, you will learn how to Tamper Protection for…

Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment

View Microsoft Defender Antivirus Update Details on Windows Image

19/10/202106/07/2025

Christian 6 Comments

Microsoft Defender Antivirus is a major component of the next-generation protection of 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 in your organization. In this article, you will learn how to View Microsoft Defender Antivirus Update Details on Windows…

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