Policy

Scan packed executables

This policy setting allows you to configure scanning for packed executables. It is recommended that this type of scanning remain enabled. If you enable or do not configure this setting, packed executables will be scanned. If you disable this setting, packed executables will not be scanned.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Microsoft Defender Antivirus / Scan
Policy ID ecaafb509554
Internal name Scan_DisablePackedExeScanning

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\DisablePackedExeScanning (enabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan\DisablePackedExeScanning (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to configure scanning for packed executables. It is recommended that this type of scanning remain enabled. If you enable or do not configure this setting, packed executables will be scanned. If you disable this setting, packed executables will not be scanned.

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