Lesson 1: Configuring Windows Defender

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Depending on the alert level, you can choose one of the following actions:

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Ignore Allows the software to be installed or run on your computer. If the software is

still running during the next scan or if the software tries to change security-related set-

tings on your computer, Windows Defender will alert you about this software again.

■ Quarantine Moves the software to another location on your computer and then pre-

vents the software from running until you choose to restore it to its original location or

remove it.

■ Remove Permanently deletes the software.

■ Always Allow Adds the software to the Windows Defender allowed list and allows it to

run on your computer. Windows Defender no longer alerts you to risks that this soft-

ware might pose. You should add software to the allowed list only if you trust both the

software and the software publisher.

Windows Defender real-time protection also alerts you if software attempts to change impor-

tant Windows settings. In this case, the software is already running on your computer and you

can choose one of the following actions:

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Permit

Allows the software to change security-related settings on your computer.

■ Deny Prevents the software from changing security-related settings on your computer.

Quick Check

■

You receive a Windows Defender real-time protection alert that warns you that a

potentially malicious program is attempting to run on your computer. You can

choose one of several options. What choices do you have?

Quick Check Answer

■ Ignore

■

Quarantine

■

Remove

■

Always Allow

You can configure real-time protection by clicking Tools in Windows Defender, clicking

Options, and scrolling to the Real-Time Protection Options settings, as shown in Figure 6-1.