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Clarify quarantined file handling in Elastic Defend docs (#7037) (#7042)
(cherry picked from commit 15f1c11) Co-authored-by: natasha-moore-elastic <[email protected]>
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[[manage-quarantined-files]]
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=== Manage quarantined files
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When *Prevent* is enabled for malware protection, {elastic-defend} will quarantine any malicious file it finds (this includes files defined in the <<blocklist>>). Specifically {elastic-defend} will remove the file from its current location, encrypt it with the encryption key `ELASTIC`, move it to a different folder, and rename it as a GUID string, such as `318e70c2-af9b-4c3a-939d-11410b9a112c`.
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When *Prevent* is enabled for malware protection, {elastic-defend} will quarantine any malicious file it finds (this includes files defined in the <<blocklist>>). Specifically {elastic-defend} will remove the file from its current location, apply a rolling XOR with the key `ELASTIC`, move it to a different folder, and rename it as a GUID string, such as `318e70c2-af9b-4c3a-939d-11410b9a112c`.
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The quarantine folder location varies by operating system:
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You can access a quarantined file by using the `get-file` <<response-action-commands,response action command>> in the response console. To do this, copy the path from the alert's **Quarantined file path** field (`file.Ext.quarantine_path`), which appears under **Highlighted fields** in the alert details flyout. Then paste the value into the `--path` parameter. This action doesn't restore the file to its original location, so you will need to do this manually.
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IMPORTANT: When you retrieve a quarantined file using `get-file`, the XOR obfuscation is automatically reversed, and the original malicious file is retrieved.
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NOTE: Response actions and the response console UI are https://www.elastic.co/pricing[Enterprise subscription] features.
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