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Enabling MalwareGuard for all host endpoints

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MalwareGuard is supported in Trellix Endpoint Security (HX) xAgent version 27 or later only.

By default, MalwareGuard is disabled for all host endpoints.

To enable MalwareGuard for all host endpoints:
  1. Log in to the Web UI as an administrator.

  2. From the Admin menu, select Policies to access the Policies page.

  3. In the Policies table, click the Agent Default Policy link to access the Edit Policy page.

  4. Select the Malware Protection tab.

  5. In the Malware Detection section, toggle that the MalwareGuard Detection ON/OFF switch to ON.

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  6. Click Save.