Remove-MalwareFilterPolicy Exchange cmdlet issued (25585) how to monitor with email alert

[bob]

You know that event in Windows Server Event Viewer, the one called "Remove-MalwareFilterPolicy Exchange cmdlet issued" with ID 25585. It pops up when somebody runs a command to wipe out a malware filter policy in Exchange. Basically, it's like an audit trail saying hey, someone just deleted that protection setup against bad emails. I see it logs the user who did it, the time, and even which policy got the boot. Pretty sneaky if it's not supposed to happen, right? You might want eyes on this because it could mean tampering or just a cleanup gone wrong.

And monitoring it for alerts, that's straightforward if you poke around Event Viewer. Fire it up on your server, head to the Windows Logs under Applications and Services, then drill into Microsoft Exchange for the admin audit stuff. Filter for that exact event ID 25585. Once you spot it, right-click and attach a task to it. I like setting the task to trigger only on this event, maybe attach it to a basic action like running a program. But for email, you link it to something simple that shoots off a notification.

Or think about scheduling the task to check periodically. In the task properties screen, you tweak the triggers to watch for that log entry. Make it run every few hours or on demand. Then, in the actions tab, point it to your email setup, like using the built-in mailto or a quick batch to notify you. I do this all the time to stay ahead of weird admin moves. Keeps things chill without constant babysitting.

Hmmm, and if you want it fully automatic, I've got that email alert solution lined up right at the end here. It'll tie everything together nicely for you.

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Note, the PowerShell email alert code was moved to this post.