Configure and validate exclusions for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-exclusions.md.
Product
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Track documentation and Message Center changes for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
Microsoft Learn documentation ↗Latest Microsoft Defender for Endpoint changes
Overview for how to troubleshoot performance issues for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-support-perf-overview.md.
Troubleshoot Network Extension (NetExt) issues in Defender for Endpoint on Mac
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-troubleshoot-netext-mde.md.
Troubleshoot performance issues for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-support-perf.md.
Troubleshoot system extension issues in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mac-support-sys-ext.md.
Use Intune Config Manager Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/use-intune-config-manager-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Get Vulnerability By Id
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/api/get-vulnerability-by-id.md.
Address Unwanted Behaviors Mde
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/address-unwanted-behaviors-mde.md.
Admin Submissions Mde
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/admin-submissions-mde.md.
Allow Microsoft Defender for Endpoint scripts with WDAC script enforcement
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-wdac-script-enforcement-mde.md.
Attack Surface Reduction Rules Configure
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-configure.md.
Attack Surface Reduction Rules Overview
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-overview.md.
Attack Surface Reduction Rules Reference
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/attack-surface-reduction-rules-reference.md.
Behavior Monitor
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/behavior-monitor.md.
Command Line Arguments Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/command-line-arguments-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Common Exclusion Mistakes Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/common-exclusion-mistakes-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Advanced Scan Types Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-advanced-scan-types-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure automation folder exclusions
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/automation-folder-exclusions-configure.md.
Configure Contextual File Folder Exclusions Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-contextual-file-folder-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure custom exclusions for Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-exclusions-configure.md.
Configure Exclusions Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Extension File Exclusions Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-extension-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Local Policy Overrides Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-local-policy-overrides-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus on a remote desktop or virtual desktop infrastructure environment
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/deployment-vdi-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus on Windows Server
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-windows-server-configure.md.
Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus with WMI
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/use-wmi-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Process Opened File Exclusions Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-process-opened-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Protection Features Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-protection-features-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Remediation Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-remediation-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Configure Server Exclusions Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/configure-server-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Controlled folder access (CFA) overview
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/controlled-folder-access-overview.md.
Controlled Folder Access Configure
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/controlled-folder-access-configure.md.
Customize Run Review Remediate Scans Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/customize-run-review-remediate-scans-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Defender Antivirus Compatibility Without Mde
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-antivirus-compatibility-without-mde.md.
Defender Endpoint Demonstration Attack Surface Reduction Rules
Vulnerabilities and exposure
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-demonstration-attack-surface-reduction-rules.md.
Defender Endpoint False Positives Negatives
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-false-positives-negatives.md.
Defender Endpoint Plan 1
Architecture and deployment
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-plan-1.md.
Define how mobile devices are updated by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-updates-mobile-devices-vms-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Detect and block potentially unwanted applications
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/detect-block-potentially-unwanted-apps-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Edr In Block Mode
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/edr-in-block-mode.md.
Enable Cloud Protection Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/enable-cloud-protection-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Enable Update Mdav To Latest Ws
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/enable-update-mdav-to-latest-ws.md.
Evaluate Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Exploit Guard with Endpoint security policies
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/evaluate-mda-using-mde-security-settings-management.md.
Evaluate Microsoft Defender Antivirus using Group Policy
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/evaluate-mdav-using-gp.md.
Exclusions in Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-exclusions-overview.md.
Exclusions reference for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-exclusions-configuration-reference.md.
Exclusions to avoid in Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-exclusions-common-mistakes.md.
Guidance For Pen Testing And Bas
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/guidance-for-pen-testing-and-bas.md.
Indicator Certificates
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-certificates.md.
Indicator File
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-file.md.
Indicator Ip Domain
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-ip-domain.md.
Indicator Manage
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicator-manage.md.
Indicators Overview
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/indicators-overview.md.
Investigate a user account in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-user.md.
Investigate an IP address associated with a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alert
Incidents and response
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-ip.md.
Investigate Behind Proxy
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-behind-proxy.md.
Investigate domains and URLs
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/investigate-domain.md.
Isolation Exclusions
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/isolation-exclusions.md.
Linux Exclusions
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-exclusions.md.
Linux Install With Defender Deployment Tool
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/linux-install-with-defender-deployment-tool.md.
Machine Tags
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/machine-tags.md.
Manage Auto Investigation
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-auto-investigation.md.
Manage Automation File Uploads
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-automation-file-uploads.md.
Manage Automation Folder Exclusions
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-automation-folder-exclusions.md.
Manage endpoint security policies in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/endpoint-security-policies-configure.md.
Manage event-based forced updates
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-event-based-updates-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus updates and scans for endpoints that are out of date
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-outdated-endpoints-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Manage profiles and approve extensions using Intune
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-profiles-approve-sys-extensions-intune.md.
Manage Protection Update Schedule Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-protection-update-schedule-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Manage Protection Updates Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-protection-updates-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Manage Security Policies
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-security-policies.md.
Manage Tamper Protection Intune
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/manage-tamper-protection-intune.md.
Managing Exclusions
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/managing-exclusions.md.
Mde Linux Deployment On Sap
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-linux-deployment-on-sap.md.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus compatibility with other security products
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility.md.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus exclusions on Windows Server
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-exclusions-windows-server.md.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus in the Windows Security app
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-security-center-antivirus.md.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus On Windows Server
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-on-windows-server.md.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Using Powershell
Developer and API
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-using-powershell.md.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Windows
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-windows.md.
Microsoft Defender Endpoint
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint.md.
Microsoft Defender Endpoint Releases
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-releases.md.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Antivirus and Intune integration
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/review-detected-threats.md.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Windows Server with SAP
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/mde-sap-windows-server.md.
Migrating Mde Server To Cloud
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/migrating-mde-server-to-cloud.md.
Msda Updates Previous Versions Technical Upgrade Support
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/msda-updates-previous-versions-technical-upgrade-support.md.
Navigate Defender Endpoint Antivirus Exclusions
Endpoint protection
Removed Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/navigate-defender-endpoint-antivirus-exclusions.md.
Network isolation exclusions in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/network-isolation-exclusions.md.
Overview of exclusions and indicators in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protection
Added Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-exclusions-overview.md.
Performance analyzer for Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/tune-performance-defender-antivirus.md.
Performance Analyzer Reference
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/performance-analyzer-reference.md.
Protect Dev Drive using performance mode
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-antivirus-performance-mode.md.
Respond File Alerts
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/respond-file-alerts.md.
Restore quarantined files in Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/restore-quarantined-files-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Review events and errors using Event Viewer
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/event-error-codes.md.
Review the results of Microsoft Defender Antivirus scans
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/review-scan-results-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Run Detection Test
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-detection-test.md.
Run Microsoft Defender Antivirus in a sandbox
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/sandbox-mdav.md.
Run Scan Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-scan-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Run the client analyzer on Windows
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/run-analyzer-windows.md.
Schedule Antivirus Scans
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans.md.
Schedule Antivirus Scans Group Policy
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans-group-policy.md.
Schedule Antivirus Scans Linux
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans-linux.md.
Schedule antivirus scans using Microsoft Intune
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans-intune.md.
Schedule antivirus scans using PowerShell
Developer and API
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans-powershell.md.
Schedule antivirus scans using Windows Management Instrumentation
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/schedule-antivirus-scans-wmi.md.
Specify Cloud Protection Level Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/specify-cloud-protection-level-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Supply chain attacks
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/malware/supply-chain-malware.md.
Switch To Mde Phase 2
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-phase-2.md.
Switch To Mde Troubleshooting
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/switch-to-mde-troubleshooting.md.
Take response actions on a device in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/respond-machine-alerts.md.
Troubleshoot ASR rules
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-asr.md.
Troubleshoot Av Performance Issues With Wprui
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-av-performance-issues-with-wprui.md.
Troubleshoot Mdav Scan Issues
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-mdav-scan-issues.md.
Troubleshoot network protection
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-np.md.
Troubleshoot Performance Issues
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-performance-issues.md.
Troubleshoot Security Config Mgt
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-security-config-mgt.md.
Troubleshoot Settings
Troubleshooting
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/troubleshoot-settings.md.
Use Group Policy settings to configure and manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/use-group-policy-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.
Use limited periodic scanning in Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Endpoint protection
Updated Microsoft Defender documentation in defender-endpoint/limited-periodic-scanning-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md.