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If you have a file that you suspect might be malware or is being incorrectly
detected, you can submit it to us for analysis. This page has answers to some
common questions about submitting a file for analysis.

Tip

If your organization's subscription includes Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Plan 2, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2, or Microsoft Defender XDR, you
can use the new unified submissions portal. To learn more, see Submit files in
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SEND A MALWARE FILE

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You can complete a quick analysis by providing detailed information about the
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SUBMIT A SUSPECTED EMAIL ATTACHMENT

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CAN I SUBMIT A SAMPLE WITHOUT SIGNING IN?

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WHAT IS THE SOFTWARE ASSURANCE ID (SAID)?

The Software Assurance ID (SAID) is for enterprise customers to track support
entitlements. The submission portal accepts and retains SAID information and
allows customers with valid SAIDs to make higher priority submissions.


HOW DO I DISPUTE THE DETECTION OF MY PROGRAM?

Submit the file in question as a software developer. Wait until your submission
has a final determination.

If you're not satisfied with our determination of the submission, use the
developer contact form provided with the submission results to reach Microsoft.
We'll use the information you provide to investigate further if necessary.

We encourage all software vendors and developers to read about how Microsoft
identifies malware and unwanted software.


HOW DO I TRACK OR VIEW PAST SAMPLE SUBMISSIONS?

You can track your submissions through the submission history page.


WHAT DOES THE SUBMISSION STATUS MEAN?

Each submission is shown to be in one of the following status types:

 * Submitted—the file has been received

 * In progress—an analyst has started checking the file

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You can see the status of any files you submit to us on the submission history
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HOW DOES MICROSOFT PRIORITIZE SUBMISSIONS

Processing submissions take dedicated analyst resource. Because we regularly
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 * Authenticated customers, especially enterprise customers with valid Software
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 * Submissions flagged as high priority by SAID holders are given immediate
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Your submission is immediately scanned by our systems to give you the latest
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