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| Run a scan from the command line in Windows Defender in Windows 10 (Windows 10) | IT professionals can run a scan using the command line in Windows Defender in Windows 10. | scan, command line, mpcmdrun, defender | eADQiWindows 10XVcnh | security | w10 | manage | library | security | mjcaparas |
Run a Windows Defender scan from the command line
Applies to:
- Windows 10
IT professionals can use a command-line utility to run a Windows Defender scan.
The utility is available in %Program Files%\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe
This utility can be handy when you want to automate the use of Windows Defender.
To run a full system scan from the command line
- Click Start, type cmd, and press Enter.
- Navigate to %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender and enter the following command, and press Enter:
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\mpcmdrun.exe -scan -scantype 2
The full scan will start. When the scan completes, you'll see a message indicating that the scan is finished.
The utility also provides other commands that you can run:
MpCmdRun.exe [command] [-options]
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| - ? / -h | Displays all available options for the tool |
| -Scan [-ScanType #] [-File [-DisableRemediation] [-BootSectorScan]][-Timeout ] | Scans for malicious softare |
| -Trace [-Grouping #] [-Level #] | Starts diagnostic tracing |
| -GetFiles | Collects support information |
| -RemoveDefinitions [-All] | Restores the installed signature definitions to a previous backup copy or to the original default set of signatures |
| -AddDynamicSignature [-Path] | Loads a dyanmic signature |
| -ListAllDynamicSignature [-Path] | Lists the loaded dynamic signatures |
| -RemoveDynamicSignature [-SignatureSetID] | Removes a dynamic signature |
| -EnableIntegrityServices | Enables integrity services |
| -SubmitSamples | Submit all sample requests |