Defender

This reference provides functions descriptions and syntax for all Defender-specific functions. It lists the functions in alphabetical order based on the verb at the beginning of the functions.

Note

You might also hear these functions being referred to as cmdlets. They were designed to appear like cmdlets, even though they were developed as PowerShell functions.

Defender

Add-MpPreference

Modifies settings for Windows Defender.

Get-MpComputerStatus

Gets the status of antimalware software on the computer.

Get-MpPreference

Gets preferences for the Windows Defender scans and updates.

Get-MpThreat

Gets the history of threats detected on the computer.

Get-MpThreatCatalog

Gets known threats from the definitions catalog.

Get-MpThreatDetection

Gets active and past malware threats that Windows Defender detected.

Remove-MpPreference

Removes exclusions or default actions.

Remove-MpThreat

Removes active threats from a computer.

Set-MpPreference

Configures preferences for Windows Defender scans and updates.

Start-MpScan

Starts a scan on a computer.

Start-MpWDOScan

Starts a Windows Defender offline scan.

Update-MpSignature

Updates the antimalware definitions on a computer.