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Intune Policy Antivirus IOAV Scanning
Medium Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Intune configuration domain.
IOAV (IE/Office/ActiveX) scanning is not enabled in Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy IOAV scanning inspects files downloaded by Internet Explorer, Office, and ActiveX controls Without it, browser and Office-based malware delivery succeeds more often Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
IOAV (IE/Office/ActiveX) scanning is not enabled in Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy
Why it matters
IOAV scanning inspects files downloaded by Internet Explorer, Office, and ActiveX controls Without it, browser and Office-based malware delivery succeeds more often
How to fix it
Enable IOAV scanning in Defender Antivirus configuration policy
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
Ask your own AI about this check
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Compliance framework mappings
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
References
Related Intune configuration checks
Common questions
What does the Intune Policy Antivirus IOAV Scanning check verify?
IOAV (IE/Office/ActiveX) scanning is not enabled in Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy It is a Medium Severity check in the Intune configuration domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Intune Policy Antivirus IOAV Scanning finding?
Enable IOAV scanning in Defender Antivirus configuration policy Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.
Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?
Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA, and MCSB controls ES-1, ES-2. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.
Can I ask my own AI about this check?
Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.
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