Policy

Scan all downloaded files and attachments

This policy setting allows you to configure scanning for all downloaded files and attachments. If you enable or do not configure this setting, scanning for all downloaded files and attachments will be enabled. If you disable this setting, scanning for all downloaded files and attachments will be disabled.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Real-time Protection
Policy ID 850d9fd52b96
Internal name RealtimeProtection_DisableIOAVProtection

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection\DisableIOAVProtection (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to configure scanning for all downloaded files and attachments. If you enable or do not configure this setting, scanning for all downloaded files and attachments will be enabled. If you disable this setting, scanning for all downloaded files and attachments will be disabled.

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