Published: Sep 8, 2021 by Bertland Hope
Gathers basic Windows Defender Information such as product version and signature version using the built-in cmdlet Get-MpComputerStatus found in the defender module.
Requirements
- Windows 10/Server 2016 or higher
- The Windows Defender service must be running
if (-Not(Get-Command Get-MpComputerStatus -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
throw "Unable to find Get-MpComputerStatus. Available on Windows 10/Server 2016 or higher"
}
$DefenderStatus = (Get-Service WinDefend -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Status
if ($DefenderStatus -ne "Running") {
throw "The Windows Defender service is not currently running"
}
Get-MpComputerStatus
