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 aa6c823ab6..473172524a 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 @@ -166,7 +166,15 @@ Your security team can create indicators for files, IP addresses, URLs, domains, - [Create an indicator for an application certificate](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/indicator-certificates) > [!TIP] -> When you create indicators, you can define them one by one or import multiple items at once. Keep in mind there's a limit of 15,000 indicators you can have in a single tenant. And, you might need to gather certain details first, such as file hash information. Make sure to review the information, including prerequisites, +> When you create indicators, you can define them one by one or import multiple items at once. Keep in mind there's a limit of 15,000 indicators you can have in a single tenant. And, you might need to gather certain details first, such as file hash information. Make sure to review the prerequisites before you [create indicators](manage-indicators.md). + +| Indicator type | Prerequisites | Notes | +|----|----|---| +|Files

Helps prevent suspected malware (or potentially malicious files) from being downloaded from the web. Files can include portable executable (PE) files, such as `.exe` and `.dll` files.

[Create an indicator for a file, such as an executable](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/indicator-file). | Your organization is using Microsoft Defender Antivirus with cloud-based protection enabled.

Your antimalware client version is must be 4.18.1901.x or later.

Your devices are must be running one of the following versions of Windows:
- Windows 10, version 1703 or later
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019 | Make sure the [Block or allow feature is turned on](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-atp/advanced-features). | The allow or block function cannot be done on files if the file's classification exists on the device's cache prior to the allow or block action

Trusted signed files are treated differently. Defender for Endpoint is optimized to handle malicious files. Trying to block trusted signed files, in some cases, may have performance implications.

Typically, file blocks are enforced within a couple of minutes, but can take upwards of 30 minutes. | + + + + ## Classify a false positive or false negative