292 questions
292 questions with Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity tags
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How to tune Initial access incident to not trigger if there was no successful login
I am getting a significant amount of alerts from detection source AAD Identity Protection on my MS Defender Incident page, that are called "Initial access incident involving one user" and "Multi-stage incident involving Initial access…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
25,760 questions
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Identity Manager
998 questions
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
2,647 questions
asked 2024-03-06T17:57:28.9833333+00:00
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Anders Analyst
15
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commented 2025-08-29T07:11:53.33+00:00
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Ray Dermody
0
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1 answer
how to repair or reinstall microsoft defenders if malware has destructed it?
i got malwares from the web, then i unknowingly run them in my computer, they first told me to run a " disable defender " .exe then computer defender has stopped working , i tried several ways but it became impossible no microsoft defender in…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
asked 2025-08-21T14:28:02.7133333+00:00
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YUSRI IGNAS
0
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answered 2025-08-27T12:55:26.0466667+00:00
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Pauline Mbabu
1,410
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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How do i delete TrojanDownloader:BAT/AsyncRAT.LGU!MTB?
So i tried installing spotify cracked off github (not a good idea im traumatized) and got a virus at first named Trojan:Script/Wacatac.H!ml said "eh its just a false positive" since on github there was a photo off virus total that showed it…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
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Unusual sign-in activity
I received a "unusual sign-in activity" email & it wasn't me trying to sign in. I cannot sign in to my account because of changes i have made to my acct which takes 30 days t complete. I have tried contacting Microsoft by phone but it…
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How to contact Microsoft
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asked 2025-08-11T13:02:46.47+00:00
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Ari
0
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answered 2025-08-18T10:56:06.9833333+00:00
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Catherine Kyalo
2,195
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
My windows still has no virus and threat protection tab in windows security even though I have tried to edit gpedit
I still have no access to my virus and threat protection even though I have tried to edit my policies in gpedit
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
asked 2025-06-18T22:02:33.29+00:00
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louies estorninos
0
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commented 2025-08-18T08:42:56.81+00:00
Catherine Kyalo
2,195
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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Request for Further Investigation: Trojan Detection Related to WinRAR Update
Dear Microsoft, I am reaching out to request further investigation into a recent severe Trojan detection on our system: Threat Details: Name: Trojan:Win32/Egairtigado!rfn Category: Trojan Severity: Severe Detected At: 2025-08-04 10:57:45 Quarantined…
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asked 2025-08-04T11:52:11.19+00:00
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Lars Frishert | Lannet IT
20
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accepted 2025-08-05T06:14:42.9266667+00:00
Lars Frishert | Lannet IT
20
Reputation points
5 answers
Security Recommendations for LAPS are outdated
These recommendations in the Microsoft Secure Score seems to be ignoring the new Windows LAPS and looking at the old LAPS. When we changed over to the Windows LAPS, these recommendations started getting flagged. I thought Microsoft would eventually…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,247 questions
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2023-06-28T10:54:09.08+00:00
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ADM-Griffin2, Jay
151
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answered 2025-08-04T09:14:00.3733333+00:00
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Witmaier, Jürgen
0
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0 answers
Me han hackeado
Me han hackeado y no puedo acceder a mi cuenta de microsoft, me cambiaron el correo, la contraseña y el numero de telefono, mi correo anterior era ******@gmail.com y el que esta ahorita es ******@disproportionaio.com
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
asked 2025-08-04T07:32:14.0033333+00:00
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Miguel Vázquez
0
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asked 2025-08-04T07:32:14.0033333+00:00
Miguel Vázquez
0
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2 answers
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How to resolve about Sentinel and XDR not connecting properly.
We are currently doing integration testing between Sentinel and XDR. After onboarding and offboarding the workspace from XDR side several times ,following the steps provided in Microsoft's official documentation, encountered the following…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
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Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
25,760 questions
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Sentinel
1,310 questions
asked 2024-11-23T16:11:42.9666667+00:00
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Ryo Suzuki
25
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edited an answer 2025-08-04T03:14:12.6233333+00:00
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Pradeep M
9,790
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
0 answers
How do I get the thirty day period over.
I built a new pc and now it's making me wait thirty days before I can rest my pin.
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
asked 2025-08-04T01:35:38.9566667+00:00
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Hayden Wilson
0
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asked 2025-08-04T01:35:38.9566667+00:00
Hayden Wilson
0
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2 answers
Risky Sign-ins in Azure Entra ID and Identity Protection
Hello everyone, I am seeking some technical advice regarding risk sign-ins in Azure Entra ID and Identity Protection. We have an Azure Entra ID setup with a P2 License, and we are experiencing an overwhelming number of high-severity alerts from Identity…
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asked 2024-07-18T16:15:32.8033333+00:00
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Anthony Mansour
5
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edited a comment 2025-08-02T17:16:06.19+00:00
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VarunTha
14,865
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
11 answers
OpenSSL vulnerabilities showing in Defender Dashboard
We have multiple devices showing up with OpenSSL vulnerabilities. It is detecting two dll files that it is flagging. Which they are libssl-3-x64.dll and libcrypto-3-x64.dll. It is flagging this for multiple different applications through out multiple…
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asked 2023-09-22T20:14:57.2433333+00:00
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Jeff Thorne
65
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edited an answer 2025-08-01T05:50:13.5066667+00:00
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RNareddy
2,505
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
0 answers
unable to login with my original id
it is saying "too many requests" , whenever I am trying to login into my main account , that is why I am creating request from this accounr. Please help.
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
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I been loggout completely from my account
So when i try to log into my microsoft account, I notice that my email has been change, so is my passport and also my phone number, how can I get back my account from the hacker?
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Compatibility of Microsoft Defender and Aura
Is it possible to run Microsoft Defender alongside Aura without any conflicts? There have been no issues yet, but clarification on compatibility would be appreciated.
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asked 2025-07-29T17:41:13.3566667+00:00
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Carlos Sterling
20
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answered 2025-07-31T13:29:53.7566667+00:00
Carlos Sterling
20
Reputation points
0 answers
how to get back my account
one of my microsoft accounts were hacked and the email and password changed
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
asked 2025-07-31T04:31:36.6166667+00:00
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Aidan Hebert
0
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asked 2025-07-31T04:31:36.6166667+00:00
Aidan Hebert
0
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0 answers
BitLocker doesn't read it at all.
Hello, I have encrypted my external hard drive with Bitlocker. I locked it, but now I get the message "This media is write protected" and I can't unlock it with the password or recovery code because BitLocker doesn't read it at all and i can't…
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Setting up Directory Service Accounts and Managed Action Accounts with a gMSA
In the process of setting up Directory Service Accounts and Managed Action Accounts using a group Managed Service Account, it iss observed that the naming convention for a DSA requires the name string to end with a $. However, there is no information…
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asked 2025-07-23T10:33:29.22+00:00
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Kizito Nwaodu
20
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
edited the question 2025-07-23T10:34:12.8666667+00:00
Kizito Nwaodu
20
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
0 answers
High cpu and memory usage on antimalware service executable
Hi, in the last 2 days i been having all the time high cpu and ram usage by the antimalware service executable, im gonna post a screenshot on task manager so you can see it. Ram usage has been between 11gb to 3gb and processor usage 20% to 40%. This…
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asked 2025-07-22T14:18:12.9233333+00:00
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Tiago Machado
0
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asked 2025-07-22T14:18:12.9233333+00:00
Tiago Machado
0
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