Windows Defender Scan with Command line

Type the following command to open the antivirus tool location and press *Enter*:
– cd C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18*
Type the following command to perform a custom antivirus scan and press *Enter*:
– MpCmdRun -Scan -ScanType 3 -File PATH\TO\FOLDER-FILES – In the command, make sure to specify the path to the folder you want to scan. – For example, this command scans the “Downloads” folder: – MpCmdRun -Scan -ScanType 3 -File C:\Users\username\Downloads
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