SC-200 Get-MpThreat Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. ```powershell $hunt = Get-MpThreat -ThreatID 12345 $hunt | Format-List ```
You are a threat hunter using PowerShell on a Windows 10 device. The command returns no output for a known threat ID. What is the most likely reason?
⚠ Common exam trap
SC-200 often tests that Get-MpThreat only shows active threats — candidates assume empty output means the cmdlet failed or the ID was wrong, rather than the threat being remediated.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
The threat has already been remediated and is no longer in the active threats list.
Get-MpThreat returns only currently active (unremediated) threats detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. If a known threat ID returns no output, the most likely explanation is that the threat was already remediated and removed from the active threats list, so the cmdlet has nothing to return.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
The Get-MpThreat cmdlet is deprecated.
Why it's wrong here
Get-MpThreat remains supported on Windows 10 and returns detected threats; deprecation is not why output is empty. It is tempting because Microsoft has retired other Defender PowerShell cmdlets, so candidates assume this one shares that fate. The actual cause is that the threat ID queried does not exist in the local detection history.
- ✗
The threat ID format is incorrect.
Why it's wrong here
Get-MpThreat accepts the numeric ThreatID exactly as Defender records it, so a malformed value would raise a parameter error rather than return silent empty output. It is tempting because ID formatting errors commonly break queries elsewhere. Here the cmdlet runs cleanly, indicating the threat was never detected on this device.
- ✓
The threat has already been remediated and is no longer in the active threats list.
Why this is correct
The query targets the active threats collection, which only holds unresolved detections. Once remediation completes, the threat moves out of that list, so querying by that ID returns nothing even though the historical record may still exist elsewhere.
- ✗
PowerShell must be run as administrator.
Why it's wrong here
Get-MpThreat reads Defender detection history readable by standard users, so elevation is not required and running as administrator changes nothing. It is tempting because many Defender configuration cmdlets such as Set-MpPreference do demand an elevated session. The empty result instead reflects that the queried threat ID is absent from local detection records.
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