Endpoint Response: Why is there no alert when malware is discovered by background scan?

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Environment

• Carbon Black Cloud Web Console: All Versions
• Endpoint Standard Sensor: All Supported Versions
• Microsoft Windows: All Supported Versions
• Apple MacOS: All Supported Versions

Question

Why Are There No Alerts Generated, When Malware is Discovered by a Background Scan?

Answer

This is expected behavior - Alerts will not be generated for discovery events related to Malware

Additional Notes

There is a feature request to have this added to the Product.
Please vote up this idea...
CB Defense: Create an Alert Upon File Discovery of Malware by the Background Scan
 

Related Content

Feature Request Idea:
CB Defense: Create a Report Relating to the Sensor's Background Scan Results