Full Scan Mapped Drives should be disabled for performance
Why This Matters
Running full antivirus scans on mapped network drives can severely degrade performance and create unnecessary network traffic. This setting is critical for organizations using roaming or remote users, as scanning those drives can cause latency and user complaints. Disabling this feature helps maintain system responsiveness while still protecting locally stored data.
What Aether365 Checks
Aether365 verifies that the Microsoft Defender Antivirus policy setting "Allow Full Scan On Mapped Network Drives" is set to "Not Allowed" or disabled. This check appears in the Aether365 dashboard under Defender checks, helping you identify configurations that may impact workstation performance.