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XCCDF
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000278
Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to scan archive files.
Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to scan archive files.
An XCCDF Rule
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Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to scan archive files.
Medium Severity
This policy setting allows the configuration of scans for malicious software and unwanted software in archive files such as .ZIP or .CAB files. If this setting is enabled or not configured, archive files will be scanned. If this setting is disabled, archive files will not be scanned.