Which features are dependent on Windows Defender Antivirus

Gullit45 1 Reputation point
2021-11-14T22:07:21.043+00:00

Hi,

On our Windows Server 2019 computers, we want to uninstall Windows Defender AV completely. But I'm having a hard time figuring out which other features are dependent on it.

I'm essentially thinking of features such as Exploit Protection (Data Execution Prevention, heap termination on corruption).

Exploit Protection is a component of Windows Defender Exploit Guard, and the GPO settings for Windows Defender Exploit Guard can be found in the Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Microsoft Defender Antivirus/Microsoft Defender Exploit Guard section of computer configuration.

Is there any documentation which lists the features that will be disabled when uninstalling Win Defender AV?

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-11-14T22:15:14.287+00:00

    Read on here.
    http://woshub.com/windows-server-defender-antivirus/

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  2. Limitless Technology 39,801 Reputation points
    2021-11-16T08:25:42.313+00:00

    Hi there,

    Some key features provided by Windows Defender Antivirus are listed below.
    You can link these features and run a background check on the same.

    Real-time threat detection.
    Firewall & network protection.
    Protection against phishing sites.
    System performance reports.
    Hardware security.
    Parental controls.

    You can also check upon this
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-compatibility?view=o365-worldwide

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