Security Management Pack Monitors
Applies To: Forefront Endpoint Protection
Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Security Management Pack Monitors
The following table shows the available monitors in the Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 Security Management Pack. For more information about FEP Security Management Pack monitors, see About Monitors.
Monitor name | Monitor description | Generates alerts | Disabled by default |
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Real-Time Protection |
This monitor tracks the state of antimalware real-time protection. |
Yes |
No |
Windows Firewall |
This monitor detects the Windows Firewall state. |
Yes |
Yes |
Antimalware Engine |
This monitor tracks the health of the antimalware client and service. |
Yes |
No |
Antimalware Definitions |
This monitor detects whether there is a valid definitions file. If the definitions file is missing or corrupt, the monitor will enter a Critical state. |
Yes |
No |
Antimalware Definitions Age |
This monitor detects whether the definition file is out of date. If the definition file is older than three days, the monitor will enter a Warning state. If the definition is older than five days, the monitor will enter a Critical state. |
Yes |
No |
Additional Actions Pending |
This monitor tracks whether additional actions must be performed after malware has been blocked and removed from a computer. |
Yes |
No |
Vulnerability Protection |
This monitor detects computers that have real-time protection turned off and, additionally, have not performed a scan in the past three days. |
No |
No |
Malware Outbreak |
This monitor detects a malware outbreak of both cleaned and active infections when they occur on more than 5% (by default) of the total number of computers in a time period of one hour (by default). |
Yes |
No |
Deployment Failure |
This monitor tracks Forefront Endpoint Protection client installation failures and detects computers that require a restart in order to complete the installation. |
Yes |
No |
Active Malware |
This monitor tracks failed malware cleanup operations. |
Yes |
No |