From 6f108ad3a1610d0a17288a6d1d6ed88ee1e892a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kurt Sarens <56369685+kurtsarens@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 13:29:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update controlled-folders.md boot sectors are also protected --- .../microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md index 7687279880..bed8a2a98f 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Apps can also be manually added to the trusted list via Configuration Manager an Controlled folder access is especially useful in helping to protect your documents and information from [ransomware](https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/threats/ransomware). In a ransomware attack, your files can get encrypted and held hostage. With controlled folder access in place, a notification appears on the computer where an app attempted to make changes to a file in a protected folder. You can [customize the notification](customize-attack-surface-reduction.md#customize-the-notification) with your company details and contact information. You can also enable the rules individually to customize what techniques the feature monitors. -The protected folders include common system folders, and you can [add additional folders](customize-controlled-folders.md#protect-additional-folders). You can also [allow apps](customize-controlled-folders.md#allow-specific-apps-to-make-changes-to-controlled-folders) to give them access to the protected folders. +The protected folders include common system folders (including boot sectors), and you can [add additional folders](customize-controlled-folders.md#protect-additional-folders). You can also [allow apps](customize-controlled-folders.md#allow-specific-apps-to-make-changes-to-controlled-folders) to give them access to the protected folders. You can use [audit mode](audit-windows-defender.md) to evaluate how controlled folder access would impact your organization if it were enabled. You can also visit the Windows Defender Test ground website at [demo.wd.microsoft.com](https://demo.wd.microsoft.com?ocid=cx-wddocs-testground) to confirm the feature is working and see how it works. From 533c2a023c9a21a866e49ba792319511d3cf92b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Denise Vangel-MSFT Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 10:21:03 -0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update controlled-folders.md --- .../microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md index bed8a2a98f..a6b6b5a359 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/controlled-folders.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ms.localizationpriority: medium author: denisebmsft ms.author: deniseb audience: ITPro -ms.date: 08/25/2020 +ms.date: 11/05/2020 ms.reviewer: v-maave manager: dansimp ms.custom: asr