Configure Windows Defender to scan .zip .rar .cab files in Windows 10
In Windows 10, you can enable archive scanning (.zip, .rar, and .Taxi) files with Windows Defender for improved and improved security and protection. In today's post, we will show you how to configure Windows Defender to scan archive files in Windows 10.
Windows Defender is the integrated security solution for Windows 10 and is enabled by default to protect your PC against viruses, malware, spyware and PUPs.
Windows Defender will analyze the contents of .zip .rar .cab files when a scan is scheduled or when the user manually starts the scan process.
Have Windows Defender scan .zip, .rar, .cab files
You can enable or disable the option to scan archive files with Windows Defender in three ways:
- Via the Group Policy Editor,
- Registry Editor
- PowerShell.
Let's see the procedure in detail
1) Configure Windows Defender to scan archive files through the Group Policy Editor.
Launch the Local Group Policy Editor. In the left pane of the window, navigate to this location:
Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Components> Windows Defender Antivirus> Analyze
In the right pane of Analysis In the Local Group Policy Editor, double-click Analyze archive files policy to edit its properties.
- Click the radio button for enabled allow the analysis of archive files
- Or click on the radio button to disabled or Not configured prohibit the analysis of archive files. These are the default settings.
This policy setting allows you to configure malware and unwanted scans in archive files such as .ZIP or .CAB files. If you enable or do not configure this setting, the archive files will be scanned. If you disable this setting, the archive files will not be scanned.
Click on Apply > D & #39; agreement.
You can now exit the Group Policy Editor window.
2) Configure Windows Defender to scan archive files via Registry Editor
Start the registry editor. and go to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE> Strategies> Microsoft> Windows Defender> Analyze
If the Analysis key is not present, create it by right-clicking Windows Defender, Click on New > Key.
Now, right-click on the new creative Analysis key, click New > DWORD value (32 bits) create a named entry DisableArchiveScanning.
Now, in the right pane, double-click the newly created entry. DisableArchiveScanning to edit its properties.
in the Value data field, define it 0 to allow the analysis of archive files. Otherwise, set it to 1 disable the analysis of archive files.
Click on D & #39; agreement.
Quit the Registry Editor.
Restart the PC.
3) Configure Windows Defender to scan archive files via PowerShell
Start PowerShell in high mode.
Enter the command below that you want to use in PowerShell, and then press Enter.
To allow:
Set-MpPreference -DisableArchiveScanning 0
To deactivate:
Set-MpPreference -DisableArchiveScanning 1
You can leave the PowerShell environment.
That's all, guys!