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XCCDF
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000210
Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to block Office applications from injecting into other processes.
Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to block Office applications from injecting into other processes.
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Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to block Office applications from injecting into other processes.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Office apps, such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, will not be able to inject code into other processes. This is typically used by malware to run malicious code in an attempt to hide the activity from antivirus scanning engines.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>