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Example

Do not run below example code just to see what happens next. Many methods seriously affect your system. Always make sure you actually understand what the method and the code do.

Invoke-CimMethod -ClassName MSFT_MpThreat -Namespace Root/Microsoft/Windows/Defender -MethodName Remove

To run this method on one or more remote systems, use New-CimSession:

$ComputerName = 'server12','server14'  # adjust to your server names
$Credential   = Get-Credential         # submit a user account with proper permissions

$session = New-CimSession -ComputerName $ComputerName -Credential $Credential

Invoke-CimMethod -ClassName MSFT_MpThreat -Namespace Root/Microsoft/Windows/Defender -MethodName Remove -CimSession $session

Remove-CimSession -CimSession $session

Learn more about Invoke-CimMethod and invoking WMI methods.

Syntax

uint32 Remove();

Parameters

The method takes no arguments.

Return Value

Returns a value of type UInt32. Typically, a value of 0 indicates success.

Requirements

To use MSFT_MpThreat, the following requirements apply:

PowerShell

Get-CimInstance was introduced with PowerShell Version 3.0, which in turn was introduced on clients with Windows 8 and on servers with Windows Server 2012.

If necessary, update Windows PowerShell to Windows PowerShell 5.1, or install PowerShell 7 side-by-side.

Operating System

MSFT_MpThreat was introduced on clients with Windows 8.1 [desktop apps only] and on servers with Windows Server 2012 R2 [desktop apps only].

Namespace

MSFT_MpThreat lives in the Namespace Root/Microsoft/Windows/Defender. This is not the default namespace. Use parameter -Namespace root/microsoft/windows/defender with all CIM cmdlets..

Implementation

MSFT_MpThreat is implemented in ProtectionManagement.dll and defined in ProtectionManagement.mof. Both files are located in the folder C:\Windows\system32\wbem:

explorer $env:windir\system32\wbem
notepad $env:windir\system32\wbem\ProtectionManagement.mof

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