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- [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2146806)
In endpoint protection solutions, a false positive is an entity, such as a file or a process, that was detected and identified as malicious, even though the entity isn't actually a threat. A false negative is an entity that was not detected as a threat, even though it actually is malicious. False positives/negatives can occur with any threat protection solution, includling [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/microsoft-defender-advanced-threat-protection).
In endpoint protection solutions, a false positive is an entity, such as a file or a process, that was detected and identified as malicious, even though the entity isn't actually a threat. A false negative is an entity that was not detected as a threat, even though it actually is malicious. False positives/negatives can occur with any threat protection solution, including [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/microsoft-defender-advanced-threat-protection).
Fortunately, steps can be taken to address and reduce these kinds of issues. If you're seeing false positives/negatives in your [Microsoft Defender Security Center](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/use), your security operations can take steps to address false positives or false negatives: