Specify threat alert levels at which default action should not be taken when detected

Policy ID
Threats_ThreatSeverityDefaultAction
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › Microsoft Defender Antivirus › Threats

Description

This policy setting allows you to customize which automatic remediation action will be taken for each threat alert level.Threat alert levels should be added under the Options for this setting. Each entry must be listed as a name value pair. The name defines a threat alert level. The value contains the action ID for the remediation action that should be taken.

Valid threat alert levels are:
1 = Low
2 = Medium
4 = High
5 = Severe

Valid remediation action values are:
2 = Quarantine
3 = Remove
6 = Ignore

Options

  • Specify threat alert levels at which default action should not be taken when detected

Registry

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