'Hardening' Windows

[Sprout3425]

@sha123

Computer Configuration
Windows Components\Microsoft Defender Antivirus\MAPS
Join Microsoft MAPS

I changed it from 2 → 0

Interestingly, mine was defaulted to this.

@sha123

Computer Configuration
Windows Components\Microsoft Defender Antivirus\MAPS
Send file samples when further analysis is required

3 → 2

are the most important ones.

Mine was set to: (0x0) Always prompt, by default.

@sha123

You might also want to change:
Computer Configuration
Windows Components\Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Control whether or not exclusions are visible to Local Admins.

1 → 0

Not sure whether this means enabled or disabled, since these options are not displayed like that, for me. Mine is enabled.

@sha123

Pls read what they do before changing them.

I read the Group Policy descriptions. Thanks a lot!