Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service (Sense)Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service (Sense)

Registry Name

Sense

Display Name

Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service

Description

Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service helps protect against advanced threats by monitoring and reporting security events that happen on the computer.

For more information, see the Additional Information section.

Default Status

Stopped

Default Startup Type

Manual

Image Path

"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe"

Dependencies

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:
  • None
System components that depend on this service to function properly:
  • None

Log On As

LocalSystem

Additional Information

The Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service is part of the Windows Security app, which also provides other features such as virus and threat protection, firewall and network protection, device performance and health, and more.