Running windows defender

[tango]

What is the file name for manually running windows defender? I used to run it
but have forgotten the name. It is ?,exe. TIA

 

[Malke]

What is the file name for manually running windows defender? I used to run
it
but have forgotten the name. It is ?,exe. TIA

MsMpEng.exe

Malke

 

[tango]

MsMpEng.exe

Malke

Turns out sometime in the past I must have removed it but I didn't recall
doing that. Reinstalled the newer version and it works fine. Like the new
interface. Funny thing though, I find malware with Adaware, Spybot S&D, but
have never found any with windows defender.
Thanks for the response.

 

[Dave M]

Are you sure your installation of Windows Defender is working correctly? You
might be well advised to test Defender's detection of the harmless EICAR test
file to be sure:

http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm

Note that you'll probably have to disable your installed real-time Antivirus
during the test because Antivirus programs also will pick up the EICAR file,
usually before Defender will detect it. People using Defender should know
what a WD detection looks like, and be sure their protection is proactive.

 

[tango]

Are you sure your installation of Windows Defender is working
correctly? You might be well advised to test Defender's detection of
the harmless EICAR test file to be sure:

http://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm

Note that you'll probably have to disable your installed real-time
Antivirus during the test because Antivirus programs also will pick up
the EICAR file, usually before Defender will detect it. People using
Defender should know what a WD detection looks like, and be sure their
protection is proactive.

Yep, I am no expert but build my own PC's and decided to run WD. I had the
older version and now recall what I think was the file name. If I remember
correctly it was mre.exe.
I keep everything updated and Avast jumps all over the eicar while
downloading, so it would never let most virus's or worms get downloaded.
I also run Spyblaster, Adaware, and Spybot S&D in tea timer mode.
I installed the new version of Defender on 2 PC's and it runs fine but like
the old version didn't detect anything. This may be due to me running the
other Malware detection software software regularly.
Thanks for your response.