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<td valign="top" rowspan="3"><b>%2</td> <td valign="top" rowspan="3"><b>Event ID: 1003</td>
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<p>Symbolic name:</p> <p>Symbolic name:</p>
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<dt>Hashes: &lt;Hashes&gt;</dt> <dt>Hashes: &lt;Hashes&gt;</dt>
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<div class="alert"><b>Note</b> This event will only be logged if the following policy is set: <b>ThreatFileHashLogging unsigned</b>.</div> <div class="alert"><b>Note</b> This event will only be logged if the following policy is set: <b>ThreatFileHashLogging unsigned</b>.</div>
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<a id="error-codes"></a> <a id="error-codes"></a>
## Windows Defender client error codes ## Windows Defender Antivirus client error codes
If Windows Defender Antivirus experiences any issues it will usually give you an error code to help you troubleshoot the issue. Most often an error means there was a problem installing an update. If Windows Defender Antivirus experiences any issues it will usually give you an error code to help you troubleshoot the issue. Most often an error means there was a problem installing an update.
This section provides the following information about Windows Defender Antivirus client errors. This section provides the following information about Windows Defender Antivirus client errors.
- The error code - The error code
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- Advice on what to do now - Advice on what to do now
Use the information in these tables to help troubleshoot Windows Defender Antivirus error codes. Use the information in these tables to help troubleshoot Windows Defender Antivirus error codes.
<table> <table>
<tr> <tr>
<td colspan="4"><b>External error codes</b></td> <td colspan="4"><b>External error codes</b></td>
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<p>This error indicates that you might have run out of memory. <p>This error indicates that you might have run out of memory.
</p> </p>
</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p> <p>
<ol> <ol>
<li>Check the available memory on your device.</li> <li>Check the available memory on your device.</li>
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<p>This error indicates that there might be a problem with your security product.</p> <p>This error indicates that there might be a problem with your security product.</p>
</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p> <p>
<ol> <ol>
<li>Update the definitions. Either:<ol> <li>[Update the definitions](manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).</li>
<li>Click the <b>Update definitions</b> button on the <b>Update</b> tab in Windows Defender. <img src="images/defender-updatedefs2.png" alt="Update definitions in Windows Defender"/><p>Or,</p> <li>Run a full scan.</li>
</li>
<li>Download the latest definitions from the <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=200965">Microsoft Malware Protection Center</a>.
<p>Note: The size of the definitions file downloaded from the <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=200965">Microsoft Malware Protection Center</a> can exceed 60 MB and should not be used as a long-term solution for updating definitions.</p>
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<li>Run a full scan.
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<li>Restart the device and try again.</li> <li>Restart the device and try again.</li>
</ol> </ol>
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<p>This error indicates that Windows Defender failed to quarantine a threat. <p>This error indicates that Windows Defender failed to quarantine a threat.
</p> </p>
<p><b>What to do now</b></p>
<p>
<ol>
<li>[Update the definitions](manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).</li>
<li>Run a full scan.</li>
<li>Restart the device and try again.</li>
</ol>
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<p>This error indicates that a reboot is required to complete threat removal. <p>This error indicates that a reboot is required to complete threat removal.
</p> </p>
<p><b>What to do now</b></p>
<p>
<ol>
<li>[Update the definitions](manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).</li>
<li>Run a full scan.</li>
<li>Restart the device and try again.</li>
</ol>
</p>
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<p>This error indicates that the threat might no longer be present on the media, or malware might be stopping you from scanning your device. <p>This error indicates that the threat might no longer be present on the media, or malware might be stopping you from scanning your device.
</p> </p>
</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p>Run the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx">Microsoft Safety Scanner</a> then update your security software and try again. <p>Run the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx">Microsoft Safety Scanner</a> then update your security software and try again.
</p> </p>
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<p>This error indicates that a full system scan might be required. <p>This error indicates that a full system scan might be required.
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</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p>Run a full system scan. <p>Run a full system scan.
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<p>This error indicates that manual steps are required to complete threat removal. <p>This error indicates that manual steps are required to complete threat removal.
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</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p>Follow the manual remediation steps outlined in the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/threat/Threats.aspx">Microsoft Malware Protection Encyclopedia</a>. You can find a threat-specific link in the event history. <p>Follow the manual remediation steps outlined in the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/threat/Threats.aspx">Microsoft Malware Protection Encyclopedia</a>. You can find a threat-specific link in the event history.
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<p>This error indicates that removal inside the container type might not be not supported. <p>This error indicates that removal inside the container type might not be not supported.
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</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p>Windows Defender is not able to remediate threats detected inside the archive. Consider manually removing the detected resources. <p>Windows Defender is not able to remediate threats detected inside the archive. Consider manually removing the detected resources.
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<p>This error indicates that removal of low and medium threats might be disabled. <p>This error indicates that removal of low and medium threats might be disabled.
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</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p>Check the detected threats and resolve them as required. <p>Check the detected threats and resolve them as required.
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<p>This error indicates a rescan of the threat is required. <p>This error indicates a rescan of the threat is required.
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</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p>Run a full system scan. <p>Run a full system scan.
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<p>This error indicates that an offline scan is required. <p>This error indicates that an offline scan is required.
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</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
<td> <p>Run [Windows Defender Offline](windows-defender-offline.md).</p>
<p>Run Windows Defender Offline. You can read about how to do this in the <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline">Windows Defender Offline
article</a>.</p>
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<p>This error indicates that Windows Defender does not support the current version of the platform and requires a new version of the platform. <p>This error indicates that Windows Defender does not support the current version of the platform and requires a new version of the platform.
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</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p>You can only use Windows Defender in Windows 10. For Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista, you can use <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/server-cloud/system-center/endpoint-protection-2012.aspx">System Center Endpoint Protection</a>. <p>You can only use Windows Defender in Windows 10. For Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista, you can use <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/server-cloud/system-center/endpoint-protection-2012.aspx">System Center Endpoint Protection</a>.
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<p>Check your Internet connection, then run the scan again.</p> <p>Windows Defender Antivirus can't access the Internet.</p>
</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p>Check your Internet connection, then run the scan again.</p> <p>Check your Internet connection, then run the scan again.</p>
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<p>This is an internal error. The cause is not clearly defined.</p> <p>This is an internal error. The cause is not clearly defined.</p>
</td> <p><b>What to do now</b></p>
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<p> <p>
<ol> <ol>
<li>Update the definitions. Either:<ol> <li>[Update the definitions](manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).</li>
<li>Click the <b>Update definitions</b> button on the <b>Update</b> tab in Windows Defender. <img src="images/defender-updatedefs2.png" alt="Update definitions in Windows Defender"/><p>Or,</p> <li>Run a full scan.</li>
</li>
<li>Download the latest definitions from the <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=200965">Microsoft Malware Protection Center</a>.
<p>Note: The size of the definitions file downloaded from the <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=200965">Microsoft Malware Protection Center</a> can exceed 60 MB and should not be used as a long-term solution for updating definitions.</p>
</li>
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<li>Run a full scan.
</li>
<li>Restart the device and try again.</li> <li>Restart the device and try again.</li>
</ol> </ol>
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<p>This is an internal error. It might be triggered when malware removal is not successful. <p>This is an internal error. It might be triggered when malware removal is not successful.
</p> </p>
<p><b>What to do now</b></p>
<p>
<ol>
<li>[Update the definitions](manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).</li>
<li>Run a full scan.</li>
<li>Restart the device and try again.</li>
</ol>
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<p>This is an internal error. It might have triggered when a scan fails to complete. <p>This is an internal error. It might have triggered when a scan fails to complete.
</p> </p>
<p><b>What to do now</b></p>
<p>
<ol>
<li>[Update the definitions](manage-updates-baselines-windows-defender-antivirus.md).</li>
<li>Run a full scan.</li>
<li>Restart the device and try again.</li>
</ol>
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