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XCCDF
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000210
Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to impede JavaScript and VBScript to launch executables.
Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to impede JavaScript and VBScript to launch executables.
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Microsoft Defender AV must be configured to impede JavaScript and VBScript to launch executables.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>JavaScript and VBScript scripts can be used by malware to launch other malicious apps. This rule prevents these scripts from being allowed to launch apps, thus preventing malicious use of the scripts to spread malware and infect machines.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>