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defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-updates.md

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description: Manage how Microsoft Defender Antivirus receives protection and product updates.
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### July-2024 (Platform: 4.18.24070.5 | Engine: 1.1.24070.3)
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- Security intelligence update version: **1.417.14.0**
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- Release date: **August 7, 2024** (Engine and Platform)
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- Platform: **4.18.24070.5**
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- Engine: **1.1.24070.3**
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- Support phase: **Security and Critical Updates**
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### What's new
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- False positive detections are no longer reported as `ThreatNotFound` in the Microsoft Defender portal.
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- Optimized Network Protection calls to the backend that occur as a result of suspicious connection checks.
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- Fixed the [PerformanceModeStatus](/windows/client-management/mdm/defender-csp#configurationperformancemodestatus) configuration key in Defender CSP so changing this value in the console takes effect on the endpoint.
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- Resolved an issue where File Evidence Location was not always captured in scenarios where the Remote Location is inaccessible.
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- New event log added (5016) to report Microsoft Defender Antivirus self-healed when a deadlock is detected during shutdown.
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- Fixed a prioritization issue with full scans initiated from the portal that resulted in longer than expected full scan duration.
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- Security intelligence update version: **1.415.1.0**
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### April-2024 (Engine: 1.1.24040.1 | Platform: 4.18.24040.4)
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- Security intelligence update version: **1.411.7.0**
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- Release date: **May 07, 2024** (Engine) / **May 16, 2024** (Platform)
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- Engine: **1.1.24040.1**
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- After a new engine version is released, support for older versions (N-2) will now reduce to technical support only. Engine versions older than N-2 are no longer supported.
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- Improved health monitoring and telemetry for [attack surface rules](overview-attack-surface-reduction.md) exclusions.
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- Updated inaccurate information in [Configure exclusions for files opened by processes](configure-process-opened-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md) regarding wildcard usage with contextual exclusions.
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defender-endpoint/msda-updates-previous-versions-technical-upgrade-support.md

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### April-2024 (Engine: 1.1.24040.1 | Platform: 4.18.24040.4)
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- Release date: **May 07, 2024** (Engine) / **May 16, 2024** (Platform)
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- After a new engine version is released, support for older versions (N-2) will now reduce to technical support only. Engine versions older than N-2 are no longer supported.
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- Improved health monitoring and telemetry for [attack surface rules](overview-attack-surface-reduction.md) exclusions.
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- Updated inaccurate information in [Configure exclusions for files opened by processes](configure-process-opened-file-exclusions-microsoft-defender-antivirus.md) regarding wildcard usage with contextual exclusions.
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defender-endpoint/onboard-windows-multi-session-device.md

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Note on licensing: When using Windows Enterprise multi-session, depending on your requirements, you can choose to either have all users licensed through Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (per user), Windows Enterprise E5, Microsoft 365 E5 Security, or Microsoft 365 E5, or have the VM licensed through Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
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When using Windows Enterprise multi-session, per our security best practices the virtual machine can be licensed through Microsoft Defender for Servers or you can choose to have all Azure Virtual Desktop virtual machine users licensed through one of the following licenses:
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defender-endpoint/update-agent-mma-windows.md

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defender-for-iot/discover-vulnerabilities-overview.md

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