Skip to content Skip to sidebar Skip to footer

Windows Security Notifications



NOTIFICATIONS

Purpose

Notification Text

Toast Identifier

Network isolation

Your IT administrator has caused Windows Defender to disconnect your device. Contact IT help desk.

SENSE_ISOLATION

Network isolation customized

Company name has caused Windows Defender to disconnect your device. Contact IT help desk phone number, email address, url.

SENSE_ISOLATION_CUSTOM (body)

Restricted access

Your IT administrator has caused Windows Defender to limit actions on this device. Some apps may not function as expected. Contact IT help desk.

SENSE_PROCESS_RESTRICTION

Restricted access customized

Company has caused Windows Defender to limit actions on this device. Some apps may not function as expected. Contact IT help desk.

SENSE_PROCESS_RESTRICTION

_CUSTOM (body)

HVCI, driver compat check fails (upon trying to enable)

There may be an incompatibility on your device.

HVCI_ENABLE_FAILURE

HVCI, reboot needed to enable

The recent change to your protection settings requires a restart of your device.

HVCI_ENABLE_SUCCESS

Item skipped in scan, due to exclusion setting, or network scanning disabled by admin

The Microsoft Defender Antivirus scan skipped an item due to exclusion or network scanning settings.

ITEM_SKIPPED

Remediation failure

Microsoft Defender Antivirus couldn’t completely resolve potential threats.

CLEAN_FAILED

Follow-up action (restart & scan)

Microsoft Defender Antivirus found threat in file name. Please restart and scan your device. Restart and scan

MANUALSTEPS_REQUIRED

Follow-up action (restart)

Microsoft Defender Antivirus found threat in file. Please restart your device.

WDAV_REBOOT

Follow-up action (Full scan)

Review files that Windows Defender will send to Microsoft. Sending this information can improve how Microsoft Defender Antivirus helps protect your device.

SAMPLE_SUBMISSION

_REQUIRED

OS support ending warning

Support for your version of Windows is ending. When this support ends, Microsoft Defender Antivirus won’t be supported, and your device might be at risk.

SUPPORT_ENDING

OS support ended, device at risk

Support for your version of Windows has ended. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is no longer supported, and your device might be at risk.

SUPPORT_ENDED and SUPPORT_ENDED_NO

_DEFENDER

Summary notification, items found

Microsoft Defender Antivirus successfully took action on n threats since your last summary. Your device was scanned n times.

RECAP_FOUND_THREATS

_SCANNED

Summary notification, items found, no scan count

Microsoft Defender Antivirus successfully took action on n threats since your last summary.

RECAP_FOUND_THREATS

Summary notification, no items found, scans performed

Microsoft Defender Antivirus did not find any threats since your last summary. Your device was scanned n times.

RECAP_NO THREATS

_SCANNED

Summary notification, no items found, no scans

Microsoft Defender Antivirus did not find any threats since your last summary.

RECAP_NO_THREATS

Scan finished, manual, threats found

Microsoft Defender Antivirus scanned your device at timestamp on date, and took action against threats.

RECENT_SCAN_FOUND

_THREATS

Scan finished, manual, no threats found

Microsoft Defender Antivirus scanned your device at timestamp on date. No threats were found.

RECENT_SCAN_NO_THREATS

Threat found

Microsoft Defender Antivirus found threats. Get details.

CRITICAL

LPS on notification

Microsoft Defender Antivirus is periodically scanning your device. You’re also using another antivirus program for active protection.

PERIODIC_SCANNING_ON

Long running BaFS

Your IT administrator requires a security scan of this item. The scan could take up to n seconds.

BAFS

Long running BaFS customized

Company requires a security scan of this item. The scan could take up to n seconds.

BAFS_DETECTED_CUSTOM (body)

Sense detection

This application was removed because it was blocked by your IT security settings.

WDAV_SENSE_DETECTED

Sense detection customized

This application was removed because it was blocked by your IT security settings.

WDAV_SENSE_DETECTED

_CUSTOM (body)

Ransomware specific detection

Microsoft Defender Antivirus has detected threats which may include ransomware.

WDAV_RANSOMWARE

_DETECTED

ASR (HIPS) block

Your IT administrator caused Windows Defender Security Center to block this action. Contact your IT help desk.

HIPS_ASR_BLOCKED

ASR (HIPS) block customized

Company caused Windows Defender Security Center to block this action. Contact your IT help desk.

HIPS_ASR_BLOCKED_CUSTOM (body)

CFA (FolderGuard) block

Controlled folder access blocked process from making changes to the folder path.

FOLDERGUARD_BLOCKED

Network protect (HIPS) network block customized

Company caused Windows Defender Security Center to block this network connection. Contact your IT help desk.

HIPS_NETWORK_BLOCKED

_CUSTOM (body)

Network protection (HIPS) network block

Your IT administrator caused Windows Defender Security Center to block this network connection. Contact your IT help desk.

HIPS_NETWORK_BLOCKED

PUA detection, not blocked

Your settings cause the detection of any app that might perform unwanted actions on your computer.

PUA_DETECTED

PUA notification

Your IT settings caused Microsoft Defender Antivirus to block an app that may potentially perform unwanted actions on your device.

PUA_BLOCKED

PUA notification, customized

Company caused Microsoft Defender Antivirus to block an app that may potentially perform unwanted actions on your device.

PUA_BLOCKED_CUSTOM (body)

Network isolation ended

 

 

Network isolation ended, customized

 

 

Restricted access ended

 

 

Restricted access ended, customized

 

 

Dynamic lock on, but bluetooth off

 

 

Dynamic lock on, bluetooth on, but device unpaired

 

 

Dynamic lock on, bluetooth on, but unable to detect device

 

 

NoPa or federated no hello

 

 

NoPa or federated hello broken