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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section IV. Malware scanning
  4. Malware tools configurations
  5. Configuring Microsoft Defender Antivirus
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Configuring Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Configuring Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus

  1. Navigate to Control Panel > System and Security > System. Select Advanced System and set executable path in PATH environment variable.

    For example: C:\Program Files\Windows Defender

  2. Run the following command in command prompt:

    MpCmdRun -Scan -ScanType 3 -DisableRemediation -File <filepath> check if result is proper

    For example:

    C:\Program Files\Windows Defender>MpCmdRun -Scan -ScanType 3 -DisableRemediation -File "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender"
    Scan starting...
    Scan finished.
    Scanning C:\Program Files\Windows Defender found no threats.

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