From 85f16c130ea0dc4a512631922c48d838936c6249 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Denise Vangel-MSFT Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:34:27 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update defender-endpoint-false-positives-negatives.md --- .../defender-endpoint-false-positives-negatives.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/defender-endpoint-false-positives-negatives.md b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/defender-endpoint-false-positives-negatives.md index e022ecd644..e6352c7739 100644 --- a/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/defender-endpoint-false-positives-negatives.md +++ b/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/defender-endpoint-false-positives-negatives.md @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ms.custom: FPFN - [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2146806) -In endpoint protection, a false positive is an entity, such as a file or process, that was detected and identified as malicious, when, in fact, the entity does not pose a threat. A false negative is an entity that was not detected as a threat even though it is, in fact, malicious. The process of addressing false positives/negatives can include: +In endpoint protection, a false positive is an entity, such as a file or a process, that was detected and identified as malicious, even though the entity is not actually a threat. A false negative is an entity that was not detected as a threat, even though it actually is malicious. The process of addressing false positives/negatives can include: - [Reviewing your threat protection settings and making adjustments where needed](#review-your-threat-protection-settings); - [Defining exclusions, such as for antivirus and other endpoint protection features](#review-or-define-exclusions-for-microsoft-defender-for-endpoint); - [Classifying false positives in your endpoint protection solution](#classify-a-false-positive-or-false-negative);