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- [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2069559)
You can perform various Windows Defender Antivirus functions with the dedicated command-line tool *mpcmdrun.exe*.
This utility can be useful when you want to automate Windows Defender Antivirus use.
You can find the utility in _%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe_. You must run it from a command prompt.
You can perform various Windows Defender Antivirus functions with the dedicated command-line tool *mpcmdrun.exe*. This utility is useful when you want to automate Windows Defender Antivirus use. You can find the utility in `%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe`. You must run it from a command prompt.
> [!NOTE]
> You might need to open an administrator-level version of the command prompt. Right-click the item in the Start menu, click **Run as administrator** and click **Yes** at the permissions prompt.
>
> If you're running an updated Windows Defender Platform version, please run MpCmdRun from the location below:
> **C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\<version>**
> If you're running an updated Windows Defender Platform version, please run `MpCmdRun` from the following location: `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\<version>`.
The utility has the following commands: