Windows Defender Antivirus scan from C# [AccessViolation exception]

Question

We are writing a code to do on-demand scan of a file from C# using Windows Defender APIs.

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Answer 1

You may use Antimalware Scan Interface to check file for malware.

The Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) is a generic interface standard that allows applications and services to integrate with any antimalware product present on a machine. It provides enhanced malware protection for users and their data, applications, and workloads.

It's available starting from Windows 10.