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D4rtual
Copper Contributor
Jan 27, 2021

Windows Defender Antimalware Platform 4.18.2101.4 - Problems with group policy and AD MMC

Today the Windows Defender Antimalware Platform was updated automatically from version 4.18.2011.6 -> 4.18.2101.4 on my computer. I didn't notice it at first but since this morning I was experienci...
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CPetrey
Copper Contributor
Feb 04, 2021

pgrubor Did you get a response from Premier on this?  Some folks are saying that 2101.4 and 2101.8 are now marked as superseded.

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pgrubor
Copper Contributor
Feb 04, 2021

CPetrey 

 

4.18.2101.8 is available and we do not have those group policy issue anymore with this version. 4.18.2101.4 is gone.  

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    D4rtual
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 10, 2021

    All,

    I see that version 4.18.2101.8 is expired since yesterday, so I don't know what was wrong with that version. Microsoft released a new version 4.18.2101.9 on WSUS.

     

    The release notes are still mentioning version 4.18.2101.8 however...

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/manage-updates-baselines-microsoft-defender-antivirus

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      acjuelich
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 10, 2021

      D4rtual 

       

      I created a case with MSFT and they admit to the issues but have not given me any official statement or explanation.  I told them the case will not be closed until this is admitted to and explained.  We will see what happens.

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        SteBeSec
        Iron Contributor
        Feb 12, 2021

        acjuelich Got info from premier support today that the issue was fixed in platform version 4.18.2101.9. I tested it on W10 1909 and looks fine so far.