Summary
The Microsoft Defender for Endpoint plug-in for Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) provides security visibility into the subsystem. The plugin is provided as a download in an MSI package. After installation, this plug-in needs to be updated multiple times annually to support new functionality.
For more information about prerequisites and installation steps refer to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint plug-in for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
NOTE: This update gets released periodically, and with the same KB number (5037621). When it is deployed, this article will be updated with the version number of the latest available plug-in.
Version information
This package updates MDE for WSL2 to the following version:
1.24.806.1
For more information about what's new for the specific version MDE, please refer to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint plug-in for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
Package information
The package size is approximately 100MB.
Known issues in this update
Refer to the 'Known issues and limitations' section in the public documentation at Microsoft Defender for Endpoint plug-in for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) for known issues.
Important update information
Starting with version 1.24.605.1, this update enables Windows Update to apply future plug-in updates, without requiring manual intervention.
How to obtain this update
This update is available from Microsoft Update.
Restart requirement
You don’t have to restart the system after you install this update.
How to remove or roll back this update
This package can be uninstalled from installed apps.
How to find the installed version number
The healthcheck.exe tool can be used to get version number. For more information, see the Installation and validation checklist provided in the documentation.
