The Official Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection Team Blog

Your official source for all the latest news and tech tips for System Center Endpoint Protection.

We’ve moved

This is probably long overdue, but with Endpoint Protection being part of System Center it’s been...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/01/2016

Have a suggestion for the Microsoft Endpoint Protection team? Here’s how to make your voice heard

Do you have a suggestion or idea on how to improve Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection? If...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 01/28/2016

Now Available: February 2015 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection Clients

Microsoft has a new anti-malware platform update package available for the following clients: -...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 02/12/2015

KB: October 2014 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection clients

The article below describes an anti-malware platform update package for the following: - Microsoft...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/15/2014

HOTFIX: Up to date Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 clients listed in the “Out of Date” collection

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 clients managed by System Center Configuration Manager 2007 may...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/09/2014

KB: Supported usage of wildcard characters with exclusions

Just wanted to let you know about a new KB article we published that outlines the supported usage of...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/12/2014

The March 2014 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection clients is now available

The KB article below describes an anti-malware platform update package for the following clients: -...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/03/2014

KB: Exclude mounted volumes from the weekly on-demand scan in System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection for Mac

When System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection (SCEP 2012) for Mac runs a scheduled weekly scan, it may...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/02/2014

Anti-malware platform updates for FEP 2010 and SCEP 2012 are being released to Microsoft Update

Starting April 8th, Microsoft will release all anti-malware platform updates for Forefront Endpoint...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/01/2014

Information on FEP and SCEP support after OSes (like Windows XP) reach end-of-life

Concerned about how SCEP 2012 and FEP 2010 will work when an OS reaches it’s end of life? Check out...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 03/31/2014

HOTFIX: November 2013 anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection clients

This article describes an anti-malware platform update package for the following clients: -...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 12/03/2013

KB: Endpoint Protection client UI displays an incorrect "Start time" value for a scan in progress

Consider the following scenario. You log on to your system and notice a spinning icon for Microsoft...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/12/2013

KB: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection support for Windows Azure Virtual Machines

This article introduces the support policy for Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/30/2013

KB: An anti-malware platform update for stand-alone Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 clients is available from Microsoft Update

This article describes an anti-malware platform update package for Microsoft Forefront Endpoint...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/08/2013

An anti-malware platform update for Endpoint Protection clients is now available for download

We have a new Knowledge Base article out that describes an anti-malware platform update package for...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/05/2013

Enhancements to Behavior Monitoring and Network Inspection System in the Microsoft anti-malware platform

Behavior Monitoring (BM) has been a vital part of finding new malware through our telemetry and...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/24/2013

Important information regarding the recent Microsoft Anti-Malware Platform Update

As you may be aware, after our recent announcement regarding the Microsoft Anti-Malware Platform...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/17/2013

KB: How to restore files quarantined by Endpoint Protection to an alternative location

A file quarantined by Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (FEP 2010) or System Center 2012 Endpoint...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/10/2013

KB: Updating the antimalware definitions in FEP/SCEP fails with error 0x80248014

We just published a new KB article that explains an issue where you receive error 0x80248014 when...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/09/2013

The Microsoft anti-malware platform will be updated today

The anti-malware platform will be updated Tuesday April 9, 2013 across multiple products. These...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/09/2013

KB: Clicking the Update button in the System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection client user interface fails with error 0x8024402c

Just a quick note on a new Knowledge Base article we just published on SCEP 2012. This article...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/03/2013

KB: How to setup a mirror on a Linux server running System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

The mirror functionality is a feature to distribute definition updates to Linux clients running...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/01/2013

The System Center Security Monitoring Pack for Endpoint Protection now supports System Center 2012 Operations Manager SP1

Just a quick note to let you know that we’ve completed app compatibility testing for the System...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 02/13/2013

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (FEP 2010) now supports SQL Server 2012 SP1

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 now supports upgrading an existing Forefront Endpoint Protection...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 02/12/2013

Important update for SCEP/FEP users

Hi all, the following update was released towards the end of last year as a Critical (non-security)...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 02/05/2013

KB: Attempting to export a Malware Policy in Endpoint Protection fails with "Specified Settings Failed to be Exported"

Just a quick heads up on a KB article we just published. This one talks about an issue where...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 12/10/2012

KB: Forefront Client Security Malware Summary reports "There is no relevant information"

Here’s a KB we just published that talks about a condition where the status displayed in the FCS...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 12/04/2012

KB: Error message when you try to install System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection for Mac: "There were errors with the installation"

This Knowledge Base article talks about an issue where installing System Center 2012 Endpoint...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/19/2012

HOTFIX: Update adds Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 support to Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 clients

Here’s a hotfix for FEP 2010 that we recently published. This one’s an update that adds Windows 8...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/12/2012

More information on Microsoft antimalware protection on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Windows 8 comes with Windows Defender (WD) included and has no built-in manageability. WD is...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/05/2012

KB: Information on Forefront Endpoint Protection support on Itanium (IA-64) based computers

Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published. This one explains Forefront Endpoint Protection...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/15/2012

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 now supports Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2

Just a quick note to let you know that Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 (FEP 2010), the FEP...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 09/18/2012

Looking for all the new System Center 2012 FEP documentation? You can find it here

The good folks from the Configuration Manager product team just released a great article describing...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 08/09/2012

Test Lab Extension: Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Definition Update Automation Tool

The Test Lab Extension (TLE) for the Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Definition Update Automation...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/26/2012

New Test Lab Guide: Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010

Microsoft’s own Kevin McKinnerney just published a new test lab guide on FEP 2010. This Test Lab...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 07/25/2012

System Center 2012 Self-Study Guide ( Data Protection Manager and Endpoint Protection)

Microsoft’s very own Scott Rachui put together another great self-study guide for System Center...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 06/20/2012

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 support statement for SQL Server 2012

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 now supports upgrading an existing Forefront Endpoint Protection...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/10/2012

FEP 2010 antimalware definition updates are not deployed as expected via an Automatic Deployment Rule in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Hi everyone, Peter Gallagher here and I wanted to talk about one of the new features in System...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/07/2012

System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection and False Positives

Jason Githens, Senior Program Manager for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager & System...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 05/01/2012

Here’s a cool article I found while going through what was new over on our community-driven TechNet...

Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 04/04/2012

Understanding FEPDW database sizing

The FEPDW database may be larger than estimated prior to deploying FEP to all the clients in the...

Author: Garry Trinder Date: 03/26/2012

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Group Policy Tool is unable to import policy files exported from System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

Symptoms: When you use the Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) 2010 Group Policy Tool to import a...

Author: mlbriggs Date: 02/10/2012

When to use Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Threat Overrides

On the FEP Support team, we occasionally receive cases from customers who need to allow a...

Author: mlbriggs Date: 01/10/2012

How to use the Definition Update Automation Tool for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Update Rollup 1

[Updated 12/16/2011] Earlier today we released an updated version (found here) of the Definition...

Author: mlbriggs Date: 11/03/2011

Get involved by participating in the next MAP Toolkit Beta!

Users like you make all the difference in the quality of our products. The Microsoft Assessment and...

Author: mlbriggs Date: 08/22/2011

Errors When Using the FEP 2010 Definition Update Automation Tool

by Michael Cureton We’ve become aware of two issues when using the Definition Update...

Author: Kimborly A. Ditto-Ehlert Date: 07/18/2011

How to move the FEP Databases and the CM Site Database

by Jeramy Skidmore You can move the Configuration Manager site database and associated Forefront...

Author: Kimborly A. Ditto-Ehlert Date: 07/14/2011

Definition updates: scan on update and update on startup

Hi folks, There have been some questions about these two areas of definition updates, so I wanted to...

Author: Kimborly A. Ditto-Ehlert Date: 07/13/2011

Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Update Rollup 1

By Adwait Joshi Hello, An Update Rollup for Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 is now available...

Author: Kimborly A. Ditto-Ehlert Date: 06/28/2011

Have FCS? Moving to FEP?

Hey folks! I wanted to let you know that we have guidance for migrating from FCS v1 to FEP 2010 here...

Author: Kimborly A. Ditto-Ehlert Date: 05/20/2011

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