{"id":19571,"date":"2025-06-19T02:02:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T02:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/?p=19571"},"modified":"2025-06-19T02:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T02:02:58","slug":"microsoft-defender-endpoint-asr-tvm-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/blog\/microsoft-defender-endpoint-asr-tvm-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"From Reactive to Proactive"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19571\" class=\"elementor elementor-19571\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac44304 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac44304\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1a538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d1a538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and Australian businesses are feeling the pressure to stay ahead. It\u2019s no longer enough to simply react to threats; you need the right tools to anticipate and prevent them before they cause harm. That\u2019s where Microsoft Defender for Endpoint shines, offering advanced security features that keep your business safe without drowning you in technical jargon or complex setups.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this blog, we\u2019ll explore three key features that make Microsoft Defender for Endpoint a game-changer: Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules, Threat &amp; Vulnerability Management, and automated response actions. Let\u2019s dive in and discover how these tools can help your business thrive in the face of cyber challenges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6306812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6306812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) Rules: Your Digital Security Gatekeepers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0c351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca0c351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1377\" height=\"762\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1377 762&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18446 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/iStock-1922116393.jpg\" data-aspect=\"1.80708661417\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916137a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"916137a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think of your network as a fortress. Every file, script, or programme is like a gate or window\u2014potential entry points for attackers to exploit. ASR rules are like your fortress guards, standing watch to keep the bad stuff out. They stop common attack methods right in their tracks, sealing off vulnerabilities before they become major problems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c0603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c0603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s how ASR rules can help:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6022c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ec6022c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stopping malicious macros: Remember those suspicious Office documents your team sometimes receives? ASR rules make sure malicious macros don\u2019t run wild. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Blocking risky scripts: Got hackers trying to abuse PowerShell? Not anymore. ASR rules clamp down on script-based attacks. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reducing executable risks: Whether it\u2019s unsigned executables or dodgy email attachments, ASR rules ensure that only trusted files make it through. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1734529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1734529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW15135768 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15135768 BCX8\">For Aussie businesses, this is pure gold. In environments where collaboration and file sharing are a daily routine, these rules deliver peace of mind. And the best part? You can tweak them to suit your business needs, so they work for you without slowing anyone down.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW15135768 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81155e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81155e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why ASR Rules Are Essential <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5323f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a5323f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57901840 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57901840 BCX8\">No one wants downtime, lost client trust, or legal headaches from a cyber breach. These rules help keep your business running smoothly by stopping threats before they even have a chance to disrupt your operations. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57901840 BCX8\">They\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57901840 BCX8\"> like a quiet <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57901840 BCX8\">helper in the background<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57901840 BCX8\">\u2014a steady force protecting your business without making a fuss.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW57901840 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff893b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ff893b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Threat &amp; Vulnerability Management: Spotting Weaknesses Before They Hurt <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b036e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b036e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\">I think we have already <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\">established<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\"> a theme: Stop the threats before they hurt your business. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\">With Microsoft Defender for Endpoint\u2019s Threat &amp; Vulnerability Management (TVM), you get to play offence, spotting vulnerabilities and fixing them before they become a problem. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\">It\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\"> like having <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\">X-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145647554 BCX8\">ray vision for your security setup.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW145647554 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7065dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7065dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154891799 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154891799 BCX8\">TVM does some <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW154891799 BCX8\">pretty cool<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154891799 BCX8\"> things:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW154891799 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724f6bb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"724f6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Highlights software flaws: Find out which applications and configurations are outdated or vulnerable. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prioritises threats: Not all risks are created equal. TVM analyses global threat data to show which vulnerabilities need your attention first. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Provides actionable fixes: It doesn\u2019t just give you a list of problems\u2014it offers solutions, from patches to configuration tweaks. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f814f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f814f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes TVM Crucial for Aussie Businesses? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ecd72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6ecd72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW154198623 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154198623 BCX8\">Here in Australia, regulations like the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme mean you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154198623 BCX8\">can\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154198623 BCX8\"> afford to ignore vulnerabilities. TVM helps you stay compliant while ensuring that your security resources are focused on the most pressing risks. Plus, with remote work taking off, TVM ensures devices across the country\u2014from Sydney offices to remote Queensland setups\u2014stay secure and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW154198623 BCX8\">up-to-date<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154198623 BCX8\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154198623 BCX8\">It\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW154198623 BCX8\"> like having a security expert watching over every device in your business.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW154198623 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa6ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fa6ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automated Response Actions: Instant Solutions to Cyber Threats <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f40e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f40e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"627\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1254 627&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18646 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/iStock-1408255024-e1738199784227.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/iStock-1408255024-e1738199784227.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/intelliworx.co\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/iStock-1408255024-e1738199784227-768x384.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" data-aspect=\"2\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58bb1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e58bb1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\">Sometimes, you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\"> have time to wait for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\"> internal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\"> IT staff to respond to a threat. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\">That\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\"> where automated response actions step in, handling issues in real-time with zero delays. These features act fast, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\">neutralising<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202761744 BCX8\"> threats before they have a chance to spread chaos across your network.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW202761744 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d017ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d017ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW123677240 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123677240 BCX8\">Here\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123677240 BCX8\"> what automated responses can do:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW123677240 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246fb00 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"246fb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Isolate a compromised device: If a machine shows signs of trouble, it\u2019s instantly disconnected from the network to stop the threat from spreading. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Block malicious activity: Files are quarantined, processes are terminated, problems are dealt with on the spot. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"remixicon ri-checkbox-blank-fill\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Roll back attacks: Worried about ransomware? 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