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Windows Defender Malware Detection History Deletion

Windows Defender logs when the history of detected infections is deleted.

Detection logic

Detection requirements

Log source product
windows
Log source service
windefend

Known benign triggers

  • Deletion of Defender malware detections history for legitimate reasons

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