prevention to blocking

Author: ElazarK

articles/defender-for-cloud/anti-malware.md

@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 ---
-title: Antimalware detection and prevention
-description: Learn how to configure Container runtime antimalware Detection and Prevention to block or alert on malware in Azure, AWS, and GCP environments.
+title: Antimalware detection and blocking
+description: Learn how to configure Container runtime Antimalware detection and blocking to block or alert on malware in Azure, AWS, and GCP environments.
 #customer intent: As a security admin, I want to configure container runtime antimalware policies so that I can detect and prevent malware in my containerized workloads.
 author: ElazarK
 ms.author: elkrieger
 ms.date: 02/16/2026
 ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 
-# Antimalware detection and prevention
+# Antimalware detection and blocking
 
-Container runtime antimalware detection and prevention happens when a container runs an executable that the system identifies as malware.
+Container runtime antimalware detection and blocking happens when a container runs an executable that the system identifies as malware.
 
 This feature provides alerts when it identifies malware and allows you to block it. You can define antimalware policies to specify conditions for generating alerts and blocking, helping you distinguish between legitimate activities and potential threats. 
 
-Container runtime antimalware detection and prevention is integrated into the Defender for Containers plan and is available for the Azure (AKS), Amazon (EKS), and Google (GKE) clouds. 
+Container runtime antimalware detection and blocking is integrated into the Defender for Containers plan and is available for the Azure (AKS), Amazon (EKS), and Google (GKE) clouds. 
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- To use container runtime antimalware detection and prevention, you need to run the Defender for Container sensor, which is available for the AWS, GCP, and AKS clouds. Currently, this feature is in preview and is only supported for:
+- To use container runtime antimalware detection and blocking, you need to run the Defender for Container sensor, which is available for the AWS, GCP, and AKS clouds. Currently, this feature is in preview and is only supported for:
     - **AKS**: Helm provisioning with sensor version **0.10.2**.
     - **Multicloud**: Helm provisioning with sensor version **0.10.2** or the ARC extension using `release train=preview`.
 
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ Container runtime antimalware detection and prevention is integrated into the De
     | CPU | 50m | 300m |
     | Memory | 128Mi | 500Mi |
 
-- Learn more about [antimalware detection and prevention availability](support-matrix-defender-for-containers.md#runtime-protection-features).
+- Learn more about [antimalware detection and blocking availability](support-matrix-defender-for-containers.md#runtime-protection-features).
 
 ### Components
 
-The following components are part of antimalware detection and prevention: 
+The following components are part of antimalware detection and blocking: 
 
 - An enhanced sensor that detects and prevents malware.
 
 - Antimalware policy configuration options.
 
 - Antimalware alerts.
 
-## Enable antimalware detection and prevention
+## Enable antimalware detection and blocking
 
 Antimalware isn't enabled by default because it consumes extra cluster resources.
 

articles/defender-for-cloud/release-notes.md

@@ -31,21 +31,21 @@ This article summarizes what's new in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. It includes
 
 | Date | Category | Update |
 | -------- | -------- | -------- |
-| February 20, 2026 | Preview | [Container runtime antimalware detection and prevention (Preview)](#container-runtime-antimalware-detection-and-prevention-preview) |
+| February 20, 2026 | Preview | [Container runtime antimalware detection and blocking (Preview)](#container-runtime-antimalware-detection-and-blocking-preview) |
 | February 10, 2026| Preview | [Database-level recommendations experience for SQL Vulnerability Assessment findings (Preview)](#database-level-recommendations-experience-for-sql-vulnerability-assessment-preview) |
 | February 10, 2026| GA | [Scanning support for Minimus and Photon OS container images](#scanning-support-for-minimus-and-photon-os-container-images) |
 | February 9, 2026| GA | [Simulate alerts for SQL servers on machines](#simulate-alerts-for-sql-servers-on-machines) |
 | February 3, 2026| Preview | [Threat protection for AI agents (Preview)](#threat-protection-for-ai-agentspreview) |
 |February 2, 2026| GA | [Updated CIEM recommendation logic](#updated-ciem-recommendation-logic) |
 |February 2, 2026| Preview | [Threat protection for AI agents (Preview)](#threat-protection-for-ai-agentspreview) |
 
-### Container runtime antimalware detection and prevention (Preview)
+### Container runtime antimalware detection and blocking (Preview)
 
 February 20, 2026
 
-Microsoft Defender for Cloud is announcing container runtime anti-malware detection and prevention in preview. This new feature provides real-time detection and prevention of malware in containerized workloads across Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) environments. With this release, you can create anti-malware rules to define conditions for generating alerts and blocking malware, helping you protect your clusters from threats while minimizing false positives.
+Microsoft Defender for Cloud is announcing container runtime anti-malware detection and prevention in preview. This feature provides real-time detection and prevention of malware in containerized workloads across Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) environments. With this release, you can create anti-malware rules to define conditions for generating alerts and blocking malware, helping you protect your clusters from threats while minimizing false positives.
 
-Learn more about [antimalware detection and prevention](anti-malware.md).
+Learn more about [antimalware detection and blocking](anti-malware.md).
 
 ### Database-level recommendations experience for SQL Vulnerability Assessment (Preview)