214 questions with Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 tags

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fraudulent purchases thru microsoft

Please stop payment/order on these items found charged to my account, they are fraudulent!

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asked 2026-06-04T18:40:12.38+00:00
Shannon Disch 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T20:22:15.3933333+00:00
JimmySalian-2011 45,236 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Multiple Phishing Emails Bypassing ATP

We are currently under an active and ongoing phishing/spam campaign that has been continuously targeting our organization for the past several days. Despite having Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 fully enabled and correctly configured security…

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asked 2026-06-04T10:54:21.2166667+00:00
Abdul Waqas 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-04T10:54:42.3833333+00:00

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Credit Monitoring Not Working in Windows Defender, But Already Active with Experian

I have an active Microsoft 365 Family subscription. Two days ago, I called Experian and completed my authentication successfully over the phone with them. Yesterday, I called Experian again and they confirmed my Credit Monitoring is already active.…

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asked 2026-05-29T16:51:31.95+00:00
Vivian Wu 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-01T18:53:01.05+00:00
Miriam Martinez 0 Reputation points
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False Positive – rickscohen.com incorrectly flagged as parked domain by SmartScreen / Defender

I am the owner of rickscohen.com, an active personal portfolio website hosted on Squarespace. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is incorrectly classifying this domain as a parked domain, blocking access for users on corporate networks. I have confirmed with…

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asked 2026-05-29T23:13:56.5766667+00:00
Rick 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-29T23:14:15.4466667+00:00

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Open SSL Vulnerability libcrypto-3-x64.dll and libssl-3-x64.dll

Experiencing issues with OpenSSL vulnerabilities affecting organization security score. So far, I was not able to find any fix for it, tried updating the programs, doing windows updates even take ownership of the program file and delete manually. but the…

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asked 2026-03-18T16:50:17.11+00:00
alex kalapnauth 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-26T12:50:28.49+00:00
Pickering, Billy 0 Reputation points
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Suspicious email saying I made a purchase that I didn't make, not even sent to me but in my inbox anyways.

I got an email from msonlineservicesteam @microsoftonline.com to receipt @kentsland.com at Tue 7/22/2025 9:30 AM, saying: Thanks for verifying your Bill*** @shgschoolo.onmicrosoft.com account! Your code is: 432975 Sincerely, Your order of Windows…

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asked 2025-07-23T15:00:46.4333333+00:00
Aeron L 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-21T14:18:54.0233333+00:00
M 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft 365 SMTP Authentication Issue Affecting FRP Service Contact Forms and Automated Emails

I am currently managing an FRP-related website that provides Android FRP bypass information and remote unlocking support. Recently, after migrating our email services to Microsoft 365, we started facing issues with SMTP authentication and outbound email…

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asked 2026-05-15T16:07:13.9433333+00:00
Julie Sam 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-05-17T15:35:57.72+00:00
Julie Sam 0 Reputation points
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Do I need web protection above and beyond Windows Defender

Do I need web protection above and beyond Windows Defender. I just bought a Lenovo Comp desktop and It states every thing is free of problems, but there is nothing under Web Protection/no vendor

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asked 2026-05-16T04:34:50.5066667+00:00
Kim-Kaha Hathaway 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-16T04:36:35.5866667+00:00
Kim-Kaha Hathaway 20 Reputation points
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Suspicious email sending patterns detected

Hello Team, I am having problems with the company emails. A medium-severity alert has been triggered ⚠ Suspicious email sending patterns detected Severity: ● Medium Time: 5/14/2026 Activity: Suspicious outbound email activity

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asked 2026-05-14T15:12:31.1133333+00:00
Jorge Fernandez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-14T15:15:27.2333333+00:00
Jorge Fernandez 0 Reputation points
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InvalidApplicationId error from /telemetry/info endpoint

I'm making a call to https://partnersfrontend-eus-prd.trafficmanager.net/telemetry/info to fetch the ServiceUri that I need to push security events to defender. The call gives this error: HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:49:45…

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asked 2026-04-17T06:14:23.7366667+00:00
Chaitanya Kummaragunta 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-14T04:10:45.14+00:00
Chaitanya Kummaragunta 0 Reputation points
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Is this the real CDOC email

My original Microsoft account was hacked a couple of days ago. The worst part is that when the hacker logged into my account, they deleted my linked email address and linked their own, so when I try to use something like [ https://account.live.com/acsr]…

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asked 2026-05-13T11:03:07.1766667+00:00
ntskkstar 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-13T11:04:08.6566667+00:00

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locking device

i want to use my face and fingerprint to unlock my laptop but if i try to add this things it does not allowing me i dont know what going on i wish you could give me an idea how can i add it to my laptop

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asked 2026-05-12T09:37:12.2366667+00:00
Mhlengi Gumede 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-12T09:37:32.2866667+00:00

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Trojan:Win32/Cerdigent.A!dha

  I have subject warning appearing (see image below).   How do I get rid of it?   Thanks in advance for any replies.

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asked 2026-05-05T10:49:59.42+00:00
triptotokyo-5840 36,686 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
commented 2026-05-11T09:51:31.6366667+00:00
Gérard Oomens 123.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Unable to disable quarantine notifications

Microsoft continues to send quarantine notifications to our end users regarding phish and spam messages, despite our best attempts. The steps I've taken: Both Standard and Strict Protection have been disabled Under Threat Policies > Anti-Phishing,…

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asked 2026-05-05T14:53:40.04+00:00
CL 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T14:57:30.5066667+00:00

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how to add trusted domains

Hi All, One of our users is experiencing link redirection in Microsoft Teams through Microsoft Defender for Office 365. When the user clicks a link in Teams, it is routed through the “Verifying link” page before opening. We have a few trusted domains,…

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asked 2026-04-13T23:51:43.8933333+00:00
Roger Roger 7,631 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-24T11:59:09.37+00:00
Roger Roger 7,631 Reputation points
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How to allow the files

Hi All, I have a couple of scenarios where files stored in SharePoint Online sites are being flagged as threats by Microsoft Defender for Office 365. These files are legitimate, and I would like guidance on how to review and allow them. File name:…

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asked 2026-04-24T11:55:55.73+00:00
Roger Roger 7,631 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-04-24T11:56:27.2533333+00:00
Roger Roger 7,631 Reputation points
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False Positive Dispute – Domain Owner Request for Review – scnv.io

Dear Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Team, I am writing on behalf of Scanova, the owner and operator of the domain scnv.io, to formally dispute its classification as a malicious website by Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. We have recently been informed by…

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asked 2026-04-17T13:13:07.32+00:00
Amit Bisht 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-17T13:13:30.99+00:00

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Can admins with E5/Defender P2 licenses purge phishing emails from E3‑licensed mailboxes using Threat Explorer?

Good evening, Our company recently downgraded most users from Microsoft 365 E5 Security to Microsoft 365 E3. Before the downgrade, we used Threat Explorer to identify and purge phishing emails from user mailboxes. After the downgrade, we lost access to…

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asked 2026-04-17T00:26:32.06+00:00
Puri7y 45 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-17T00:26:45.0833333+00:00

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How to Modify Attack Simulation Training Malware Attatchment DOCX File

In the attack simulation training content library, you can select malware attachment techniques to use as your payload. Everything is normally modifiable such as email information, email content, themes and what not, etc. but what I can not find is how…

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asked 2026-04-08T16:18:36.4766667+00:00
Nicholas Johnson 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-13T17:57:07.7166667+00:00
Nicholas Johnson 20 Reputation points
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Trojan:MSIL/AMSIBypass.KK!MTB

I have this malware appearing on my computer and would like to understand the best steps to remove it.

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asked 2026-04-03T16:04:31.4833333+00:00
Mike and Kelly Bonte 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-12T17:25:59.8333333+00:00
Mike and Kelly Bonte 0 Reputation points