Get-MpComputerStatus AntivirusEnabled False

Question

This is happening on an install with Server 2012.

How do I get Antivirus Enabled? Is there a powershell command?

It works on other servers. Not sure why this one is not True.

Searching google isn't helping.

Thanks in advance.

MICROSOFT WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A CATEGORY FOR DEFENDER AV? YOUR FLAGSHIP AV SOFTWARE!!!!!

Answer 1

There must have been some sort of delay after install I had not noticed before.

After several hours of trying to figure out what was wrong, WSUS updates picked up some .Net updates. After that it started updating and working.

Answer 2

Hello there,

You can use PowerShell to perform various functions in Windows Defender. Similar to the command prompt or command line, PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration.

Open Start.

Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

Type the following command to see the Microsoft Defender Antivirus status and press Enter:Get-MpComputerStatus

Confirm the AntivirusEnabled is reads True to know if the security solution is running.

More information here

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/use-powershell-cmdlets-microsoft-defender-antivirus?view=o365-worldwide

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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