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In process monitor, I can see process "wdavdaemon_enterprise" consume cpu/memory at crazy level.
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So, I'm having the same problem. How in the world is the answer "Disable the protection" ? Which I totally did, and it's still killing my CPU. It respawns in about 10 seconds and murders my laptop!!!!
What is the next option for us to try?
I have the same problem as reported by others. The real-time protection cannot be disabled and I have to frequently "Force Quit" the process.
macOS 13.0.1
Microsoft Defender versions in screenshot below.
Hi Prakash, I tried your suggestion and it didn't work.
ā ~ mdatp config real-time-protection --value disabled
Configuration not updated
New setting value is the same as the current value This happens again
This happens again.
currently the only thing I can do is reboot my laptop.
FYI, my macbook is indeed managed by my organization.
Hello
I am Prakash and I will be glad to assist you today with your question.
If your device is not managed by your organization, real-time protection can be disabled using one of the following options:
From the user interface. Open Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on macOS and navigate to Manage settings.
Or using below command
mdatp config real-time-protection --value disabled
In case of additional questions, reach out back to us, and we will be happy to help and try our best to resolve your issue.
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