Threat description search results - Microsoft Security Intelligence (2024)

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How do I fix Microsoft Defender Antivirus found threats? ›

Run it when you are concerned that your device has been exposed to malware or a virus, or if you want to scan your device without being connected to the Internet.

Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence (Defender TI) is a platform that streamlines triage, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence analyst workflows when conducting threat infrastructure analysis and gathering threat intelligence.

Microsoft Secure Score assesses and measures your organisation's security posture to give you an idea as to how well you are protected from threats. It provides guidance and actions to help strengthen your Microsoft environment for three primary areas, including: Identity, Data and Apps.

Make sure you have enough available disk space

Microsoft Defender Antivirus requires disk space to remove and quarantine malware files. It might be prevented from completely removing a threat if there isn't enough available space on your PC, particularly on your system drive (usually drive C).

Concluding Up. The Windows Defender warning you see on the browser is a scam, identified and exposed by security professionals. Illegitimate actors are using this scam to gain valuable information about the victims, such as bank and personal details.

The best antivirus software helps protect your device from getting hit with malware. When you turn it off, that disables the software and leaves your device vulnerable to hackers.

Windows Defender is a good basic virus protection software, but you may not find everything you want if you are extremely security-focused. A third-party antivirus or anti-malware software will likely find threats that Windows Defender may miss. Windows Defender is free and scores high when tested and reviewed.

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Use this free version of Defender Threat Intelligence to address global cyberthreats.

Why is threat intelligence needed? ›

Operational threat intelligence helps organizations anticipate and prevent future attacks. It is sometimes called 'technical threat intelligence' because it details the TTPs and behaviors of known threat actors—for example, the attack vectors they use, the vulnerabilities they exploit and the assets they target.

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Newer articles are only available in the premium plan and released after some weeks in the free plan. Based on the available indicators (Public indicators / Defender TI indicators) only the premium plans shows the Defender TI Indicators.

Microsoft Secure Score is a measurement of an organization's security posture, with a higher number indicating more recommended actions taken. It can be found at Microsoft Secure Score in the Microsoft Defender portal. Following the Secure Score recommendations can protect your organization from threats.

To check on your current score, go to the Microsoft Secure Score overview page and look for the tile that says Your secure score. Your score will be shown as a percentage, along with the number of points you've achieved out of the total possible points.

Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions. Select Add an exclusion, and then select from files, folders, file types, or process.

Type C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service in the address bar and press Enter. Or you can navigate to this location layer by layer. Step 3. Select all files and right-click to choose Delete.

On your Windows device, open Windows Security. Select Virus & threat protection and then, under Current threats, select Protection history. If you have a list of items, you can filter on Quarantined Items. Select an item you want to keep, and choose an action, such as Restore.