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Alert Engine Messages
This page contains Windows bias
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Detected Bias Types
windows_tools
windows_first
Summary
The documentation page for Microsoft Defender for IoT alert reference shows mild Windows bias. Several alert types and malware detection entries focus on Windows-specific threats (e.g., SMB, Windows Service, Windows Process, PsExec, NotPetya, WannaCry, DoublePulsar, Conficker, Stuxnet), and Windows terminology appears in alert titles and descriptions. There are no explicit Linux or cross-platform examples, and Windows-related alerts (process/service) are present, but Linux equivalents (e.g., Linux process/service anomalies) are missing. However, the page is primarily protocol and device focused, so the bias is limited to the inclusion and prioritization of Windows-specific threats and terminology.
Recommendations
- Add equivalent Linux/Unix alert types (e.g., unauthorized Linux process/service, SSH brute force, Linux-specific malware) to demonstrate parity.
- Include examples or references to Linux/Unix tools and threats where relevant (e.g., Linux ransomware, Linux rootkits, SSH attacks).
- Balance Windows-specific alerts with similar coverage for Linux/Unix environments, especially in sections discussing process/service anomalies and malware.
- Where possible, use neutral terminology (e.g., 'endpoint process/service anomaly') and clarify when alerts apply to multiple operating systems.
- Review alert descriptions for implicit Windows-first assumptions and update to reflect cross-platform applicability.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan | Status | Result |
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #246 | completed |
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #240 | completed |
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
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| 2026-01-06 18:15 | #225 | cancelled |
 Clean
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| 2025-08-17 00:01 | #83 | cancelled |
Clean
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| 2025-07-14 21:48 | #50 | completed |
Clean
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| 2025-07-13 21:37 | #48 | completed |
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