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MC732103 — Microsoft Defender Antivirus: Changes to "engine update" support plans

MC732103Microsoft Defender XDRstayInformedUpdated: 11 March 2024

Microsoft Defender Antivirus is changing its support plan for the anti-malware scan "engine update" (MpEngine.dll) to only support N-2 versions. This is due to new security intelligence update logic being dependent on newer scan engine logic, and to ensure customers are not running an older scan engine version with a known vulnerability. The changes will take effect on May 1, 2024. To be fully supported, keep current with the latest engine updates. Minimum requirements are version 1.1.23110.2, v...

Applies to: Microsoft Defender XDR
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