Signature updates - automatically installs the latest protection signatures (virus definitions) to ensure protection is up-to-date on a pre-determined frequency.Īntimalware Engine updates – automatically updates the Microsoft Antimalware engine.Īntimalware Platform updates – automatically updates the Microsoft Antimalware platform.Īctive protection - reports telemetry metadata about detected threats and suspicious resources to Microsoft Azure to ensure rapid response to the evolving threat landscape, as well as enabling real-time synchronous signature delivery through the Microsoft Active Protection System (MAPS).

Malware remediation - automatically takes action on detected malware, such as deleting or quarantining malicious files and cleaning up malicious registry entries. Scheduled scanning - Scans periodically to detect malware, including actively running programs. Real-time protection - monitors activity in Cloud Services and on Virtual Machines to detect and block malware execution.

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