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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 descriptions specifically mention Windows processes and services (e.g., 'Unauthorized Windows Process', 'Unauthorized Windows Service', 'Suspicion of Remote Windows Service Management', 'Suspicion of Remote Code Execution with PsExec'), and malware alerts focus on threats that are historically Windows-centric (e.g., WannaCry, NotPetya, DoublePulsar, Conficker). There are no Linux-specific examples, tools, or patterns mentioned. Windows-related alerts and terminology appear before or in greater detail than any Linux equivalents.
Recommendations
- Add Linux-specific alert types and examples, such as unauthorized Linux process/service detection, SSH brute force, or Linux malware (e.g., Mirai, Bashdoor).
- Include references to Linux tools and management patterns where relevant (e.g., systemd services, Linux process management, Linux-specific remote code execution techniques).
- Balance malware examples to include Linux/Unix threats alongside Windows-centric ones.
- Where alerts reference Windows tools (e.g., PsExec), provide Linux equivalents (e.g., SSH, SCP, cron jobs) and describe detection for those.
- Review alert descriptions and ensure parity in coverage for both Windows and Linux environments, especially in operational and malware sections.
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Scan History
| Date | Scan | Status | Result |
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| 2026-01-14 00:00 | #250 | in_progress |
Biased
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| 2026-01-13 00:00 | #246 | completed |
Biased
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| 2026-01-11 00:00 | #240 | completed |
Biased
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| 2026-01-10 00:00 | #237 | completed |
Biased
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| 2026-01-09 00:34 | #234 | completed |
Biased
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| 2026-01-08 00:53 | #231 | completed |
Biased
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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 |
Clean
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