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...
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...
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: -...
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...
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HOTFIX: Up to date Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 clients listed in the “Out of Date” collection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...
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...
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: -...
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...
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...
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...
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: -...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 05/07/2012
System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection and False Positives
Jason Githens, Senior Program Manager for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager & System...
Date: 05/01/2012
WSUS administration best practices recommended to ease Forefront Endpoint Protection (and Client Security) deployment (en-US)
Here’s a cool article I found while going through what was new over on our community-driven TechNet...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 05/20/2011