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Whitelisting .exe files - Defender for Endpoint
Hello, Does anyone know where you can whitelist .exe files? Or add paths in defender to be whitelisted for specific endpoints? We have software that requires the user to run the .exe file and it...
- Hi, are you using Intune for Endpoint Management? You need to create a group and then add the policy to it. See articles here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-antivirus-exclusions?view=o365-worldwide
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/configure-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus?view=o365-worldwide
I would highly recommend you to check first, why the software is beeing flagged as malware... Also be aware of path exclusions, as this can be a security risk.
Hi, are you using Intune for Endpoint Management? You need to create a group and then add the policy to it. See articles here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-antivirus-exclusions?view=o365-worldwide
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/configure-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus?view=o365-worldwide
I would highly recommend you to check first, why the software is beeing flagged as malware... Also be aware of path exclusions, as this can be a security risk.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/defender-endpoint-antivirus-exclusions?view=o365-worldwide
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/configure-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus?view=o365-worldwide
I would highly recommend you to check first, why the software is beeing flagged as malware... Also be aware of path exclusions, as this can be a security risk.
