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WNDF-AV-000042 – Windows Defender AV must be configured for automatic remediation action to be taken for threat alert level Low – Enabled

Details

This policy setting allows you to customize which automatic remediation action will be taken for each threat alert level. Threat alert levels should be added under the Options for this setting. Each entry must be listed as a name value pair. The name defines a threat alert level. The value contains the action ID for the remediation action that should be taken. Valid threat alert levels are: 1 = Low 2 = Medium 4 = High 5 = Severe Valid remediation action values are: 2 = Quarantine 3 = Remove 6 = Ignore

Solution

Set the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender Antivirus -> Threats -> ‘Specify threat alert levels at which default action should not be taken when detected’ to ‘Enabled’. Select the ‘Show…’ option box and enter ‘1’ in the ‘Value name’ field and enter ‘2’ in the ‘Value’ field.

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: System and Communications Protection.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

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Updated on July 16, 2022
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