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Antimalware
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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
Bias Types:
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windows_first
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missing_linux_example
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windows_tools
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powershell_heavy
Summary:
The documentation is heavily biased towards Windows environments. All deployment, configuration, and removal instructions are specific to Windows Server and Windows-based Azure VMs. Only Windows operating systems are supported, and all examples use Windows-centric tools such as PowerShell and Visual Studio. There are no instructions, examples, or guidance for Linux VMs, and Linux is explicitly listed as unsupported. The documentation assumes the reader is using Windows and does not mention or provide alternatives for Linux users.
Recommendations:
- Clearly state at the beginning that Microsoft Antimalware for Azure does not support Linux, and suggest alternative antimalware solutions for Linux VMs in Azure.
- If any Azure-native antimalware or endpoint protection solutions exist for Linux, provide links and brief instructions for those.
- Where possible, provide parity in documentation by including Linux equivalents or explicitly noting the lack of support, so Linux users are not left without guidance.
- Reduce the exclusive use of PowerShell and Visual Studio in examples; if cross-platform CLI or REST API options exist, document those as well.
- Add a comparison table or section summarizing antimalware options for both Windows and Linux in Azure, with links to relevant documentation.
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