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Behavior:Win32/Interhta.Int problem

Lately, my PC has been opening a msedge.vg window, and my antivirus keeps notifying me that it removed a virus that was operating in this folder (Behavior:Win32/Interhta.Int). However, the notification keeps popping up, meaning it hasn't completely…

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asked 2026-04-06T18:16:49.47+00:00
Ed 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-08T00:07:11.9766667+00:00
Anthony Porter 0 Reputation points
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Help please, Intune-enrolled devices failed to onboard to the Defender portal.

We are rolling out Defender via Intune for this customer. I’ve successfully enabled Hybrid Join, and MDM enrolment is working as expected. 50+ Windows 11 Devices are appearing in Intune; however, there are still 0 devices showing in the Microsoft…

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asked 2025-11-18T04:58:23.6433333+00:00
Andy Liang 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-07T21:21:44.5466667+00:00
John Mulder 0 Reputation points
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Win32/Interhta.Int keeps coming back

Windows Defender detected Win32/Interhta.Int and removed the app. However, the malware keeps coming back time and again - in the space of 1 hour was detected and removed 6 times. I update Windows Defender an ran a full scan but it continues to pop-up.…

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asked 2026-04-06T15:15:13.3866667+00:00
Abel Costa 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-06T23:05:53.6+00:00
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S Mode versions of Windows 11

Hello there, I want to connect my laptop to my nokia lumina 630 via USB wire but because its an old one I would like to scan it for viruses but since there is no such option in S Mode versions of Windows 11 and there is no defender in my phone. Is there…

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asked 2026-04-06T17:27:54.7633333+00:00
stella montee 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-04-06T18:51:18.65+00:00
Rob Koch 25,865 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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MS Defender for Endpoint Linux onboarding packages

What are the technical differences between the "Linux" and "Linux Server" onboarding packages that are offered in the Defender console, i.e. if you log in to security.microsoft.com and navigate to Settings > Endpoints >…

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asked 2026-04-02T18:35:06.94+00:00
Thomas L Carpenter 1 Reputation point
edited an answer 2026-04-06T18:24:35+00:00
Prathista Ilango 1,065 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Device Inventory ( Status)

Prezados Quando o device está com sensor inactive e está em onbording qual seria o problema ?

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asked 2026-04-06T14:23:21.78+00:00
Efrain de Oliveira Santos 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-06T14:23:34.4133333+00:00
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remediation incomplete

What does remediation incomplete mean in windows defender full scan/

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asked 2026-04-04T15:10:21.1566667+00:00
DK Jennings 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-04T15:10:29.1433333+00:00
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How to rid my computer of Win32/ClickFix.MXX!MTB

How to eradicate ( Win32/ClickFix.MXX!MTB ) from my win 10 computer Win security deletes it everyday.

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asked 2026-04-04T00:23:21.87+00:00
Daniel Rosecrans 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-04T01:52:59.5933333+00:00
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Default browser keep popping up with random sites

I have recently noticed my computer run a looks like quick cmd prompt upon startup my pc and after that the default browser (no matter edge or google) is suddenly open (in this case into some random sites mostly shopping or gambling) usually 2 tab…

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asked 2026-04-03T16:34:10.0866667+00:00
Obed Edom 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-03T16:36:51.37+00:00
Obed Edom 0 Reputation points
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Assistance Needed: Windows Defender MpCmdRun.exe Scan Failure (Error 0x8050111c)

Hello I am experiencing repeated failures when attempting to run scans using the Windows Defender command-line tool (MpCmdRun.exe). Both full scans and quick scans fail with the following error: Steps I have already tried: Verified that signature…

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asked 2026-04-02T13:21:38.7066667+00:00
BEN JAAFER Haroun 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-02T13:22:01.01+00:00
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How to fix won't install - Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.447.102.0) - Current Channel (Broad)

Windows Update won't install - Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.447.102.0) - Current Channel (Broad)

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asked 2026-03-31T20:17:33.1333333+00:00
Joyce C 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-01T16:25:06.08+00:00
Prathista Ilango 1,065 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Problem with Training Assignments, Training doesn't start

We launched a training campaign via the Attack Simulation Training in Defender and assigned the following trainings: Generative AI What is multi-factor authentication Risky USB At our location in Denmark, users cannot start the ‘Generative AI’…

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asked 2026-03-11T08:32:39.5866667+00:00
Kevin Jung 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-31T06:03:21.3766667+00:00
MS 0 Reputation points
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Installed windows defender on a laptop. Can't receive emails through Outlook on any device.

I installed Windows Defender on my Dell Latitude 5420 Rugged laptop, entered all of my info for it to monitor, including two email addresses (yahoo and outlook). I use Microsoft Outlook for my emails (including my work email). Noticed after a while I…

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asked 2026-03-25T22:16:15.42+00:00
Dennis Vankirk 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-30T09:02:35.2166667+00:00
Debashmita Saha 235 Reputation points
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Defender for Endpoint for windows servers passive mode best practice settings

Hi Team, What is the recommended configuration for creating Antivirus, ASR, and Firewall policies in Defender that works best in passive mode, given that I have another EDR running on the servers? I understand that in passive mode, Defender Antivirus is…

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asked 2026-02-17T12:40:04.3533333+00:00
Jino Binu Koshy 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-29T00:45:10.4966667+00:00
Marcin Policht 85,075 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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NO TENGO LA OPCIÓN TEST EN MICROSOFT PURVIEW - TIPO DE INFORMACIÓN CONFIDENCIAL

In my Microsoft Purview information protection workspace, I have created a type of confidential information called DNI. When I check the details, I don't have the test option within the red box next to copy. However, on other websites or YouTube…

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asked 2026-03-26T22:41:39.89+00:00
Yomar Vega 61 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-27T15:19:01.04+00:00
Yomar Vega 61 Reputation points
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Windows Protected Memory Access Blocked from WinSAT.exe, Should I be worried?

To whoever it may concern, I was recently reviewing my defender settings because I was concerned that I might have a virus. I checked my protection history and saw that I had 1 protection that seemed odd. When I opened it, it said "Protected…

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asked 2025-11-26T22:57:14.96+00:00
Kaloyan Iliev 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-27T10:44:21.06+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 3,085 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Microsoft Defender Antivirus update causes system crashes

Why does my computer update Windows Defender so frequently, while my colleague's computer doesn't? Also, after each update, my computer freezes or goes black; I can only force restart it, and even then it freezes intermittently for a few moments before…

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asked 2025-11-26T04:42:35.26+00:00
Trent Sun 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-27T10:39:08.6166667+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 3,085 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Device Performance and Health Scan is running every minute

Device Performance and Health Scan is running every minute and has hung up processing speeds to the point where It is crashing me out of games and holding up normal tasks Is there any way to stop this or reduce the frequency? Nothing seems to work I.e.…

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asked 2025-12-12T21:07:48.8433333+00:00
Tega 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-27T10:36:25.7266667+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 3,085 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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How to retrieve Incident Audit Logs from the Unified Defender Portal?

Hi everyone, We are currently transitioning our SOC operations from the standalone Microsoft Sentinel (Azure portal) to the unified Microsoft Defender portal. In Sentinel, we relied on the AzureActivity and SentinelAudit tables to track incident…

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asked 2025-12-31T12:45:02.51+00:00
Jeet Patel 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-27T08:54:45.39+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 3,085 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Microsoft Security Intelligence Malware Submissions All "In Progress" or "Submitted" For 2 Weeks

I have multiple files that all flagged with other antimalware for suspicious behavior/MITRE analysis issues, or were explicitly detected as Rhadamanthys. All of the malware, including other issues that are being detected in %appdata% and browser cache…

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asked 2025-12-31T20:09:00.2966667+00:00
Kevin-2125 80 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-27T08:40:03.07+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 3,085 Reputation points Microsoft Employee