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Instead, it will use a system-wide proxy if configured to use Windows Update, or the configured internal update source according to the configured fallback order. Microsoft Defender Antivirus will not use the static proxy to connect to Windows Update or Microsoft Update for downloading updates. Ensure your proxy solution does not perform SSL inspection as this will break the secure cloud connection. The registry value ProxyServer takes the following string format: :įor resiliency purposes and the real-time nature of cloud-delivered protection, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will cache the last known working proxy. Under the registry key HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender, the policy sets the registry value ProxyServer as REG_SZ. Note that the URL must have either or For supported versions for see Manage Microsoft Defender Antivirus updates. Set it to Enabled and define the proxy server. Note that connectivity is required for custom indicators when Defender Antivirus is your active antimalware solution and for EDR in block mode even when using a non-Microsoft solution as the primary antimalware solution.Ĭonfigure the static proxy using the Group Policy found here:Īdministrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Define proxy server for connecting to the network. Microsoft Defender Antivirus cloud-delivered protection provides near-instant, automated protection against new and emerging threats. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollectionĬonfigure connected user experiences and telemetryĬonfigure a static proxy for Microsoft Defender Antivirus Set it to Enabled and select Disable Authenticated Proxy usage.Īdministrative Templates > Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds > Configure connected user experiences and telemetry:Ĭonfigure authenticated proxy usage for the connected user experience and the telemetry service The group policy can be found under:Īdministrative Templates > Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds > Configure Authenticated Proxy usage for the Connected User Experience and Telemetry Service. The static proxy is also configurable through Group Policy (GP), both the settings under group policy values need to be set to configure the proxy server to be used for EDR. These updates improve the connectivity and reliability of the CnC (Command and Control) channel. Windows 10, version 1809 or Windows Server 2019, or Windows Server 2022.When using this option on Windows 10, or Windows 11, or Windows Server 2019, or Windows Server 2022, it is recommended to have the following (or later) build and cumulative update rollup: