Team: Huntress Managed Endpoint Detection and Response
Product: Managed Microsoft Defender
Environment: Windows OS
Summary: The Huntress Agent can operate with other AVs; however our Managed Microsoft Defender features cannot be used.
The Huntress Agent itself will run alongside any other security products (sometimes you may need to add Huntress to your AV exclusion list.
However, you cannot utilize our Managed Microsoft Defender AV features.
Microsoft Defender disables itself when another AV is installed to prevent conflicts. Microsoft Defender has some functions that you can re-enable, but it won't be fully functional. All 3rd party AVs need to be uninstalled for Microsoft Defender to work at full capacity.