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also found that <br />
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Q: How do I start a scan from a command line prompt? <br />
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A: Command line arguments for main executable: *.exe -scan -schedule -withui -withresultsui (not fully verified; scan appears to work). <br />
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<a href="http://wiki.castlecops.com/Security_Product_FAQ:_Microsoft_Windows_AntiSpyware" rel="ugc">http://wiki.castlecops.com/Security_Product_FAQ:_Microsoft_Windows_AntiSpyware</a>
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also found that

Q: How do I start a scan from a command line prompt?

A: Command line arguments for main executable: *.exe -scan -schedule -withui -withresultsui (not fully verified; scan appears to work).

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Security_Product_FAQ:_Microsoft_Windows_AntiSpyware [http://wiki.castlecops.com/Security_Product_FAQ:_Microsoft_Windows_AntiSpyware]

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Thanks, I altered it a bit and use it this way.<br />
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&quot;C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe&quot;<br />
&quot;C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe&quot; Scan -ScanType 1 -SignatureUpdate<br />
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It launches the GUI so that you can see the progress first.
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Thanks, I altered it a bit and use it this way.

"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" Scan -ScanType 1 -SignatureUpdate

It launches the GUI so that you can see the progress first.

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Is there a way to run Windows Defender from the command line, or script it to run with an VBS script?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Is there a way to run Windows Defender from the command line, or script it to run with an VBS script?

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Windows Defender command line options

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