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author: denisebmsft
ms.author: deniseb
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ms.reviewer: ksarens
manager: dansimp
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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 following location: `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\<version>`.
The utility has the following commands:
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| Command | Description |
|:----|:----|
| `-?` **or** `-h` | Displays all available options for this tool |
| `-Scan [-ScanType [0\|1\|2\|3]] [-File <path> [-DisableRemediation] [-BootSectorScan]] [-Timeout <days>] [-Cancel]` | Scans for malicious software. Values for **ScanType** are: **0** Default, according to your configuration, **-1** Quick scan, **-2** Full scan, **-3** File and directory custom scan. |
| `-Scan [-ScanType [0\|1\|2\|3]] [-File <path> [-DisableRemediation] [-BootSectorScan] [-CpuThrottling]] [-Timeout <days>] [-Cancel]` | Scans for malicious software. Values for **ScanType** are: **0** Default, according to your configuration, **-1** Quick scan, **-2** Full scan, **-3** File and directory custom scan. |
| `-Trace [-Grouping #] [-Level #]` | Starts diagnostic tracing |
| `-GetFiles` | Collects support information |
| `-GetFilesDiagTrack` | Same as `-GetFiles`, but outputs to temporary DiagTrack folder |
| `-RemoveDefinitions [-All]` | Restores the installed Security intelligence to a previous backup copy or to the original default set |
| `-RemoveDefinitions [-All]` | Restores the installed Security intelligence to a previous backup copy or to the original default set |
| `-RemoveDefinitions [-DynamicSignatures]` | Removes only the dynamically downloaded Security intelligence |
| `-RemoveDefinitions [-Engine]` | Restores the previous installed engine |
| `-SignatureUpdate [-UNC \| -MMPC]` | Checks for new Security intelligence updates |