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title: Playbook for Endpoint Detection
description: This playbook provides systematic remediation steps to investigate malware alerts triggered on a host or endpoint \(For example, a malicious file detection\).
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product: Security Incident Response
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Playbook for Endpoint Detection

This playbook provides systematic remediation steps to investigate malware alerts triggered on a host or endpoint \(For example, a malicious file detection\).

When CrowdStrike alerts are triggered on a host or endpoint, you can use the Endpoint Detection playbook in the Flow Designer for guidance and help optimize the investigation of these malicious files.

-   **[Set up the Endpoint Detection playbook](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/security-incident-response/playbook-setup-endpoint-detection.md)**  
Use the following steps to set up the Endpoint Detection playbook.
-   **[Use the Endpoint Detection playbook](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/security-incident-response/playbook-using-endpoint-detection.md)**  
Use this playbook to investigate malware alerts triggered on a host or endpoint. The following steps give you a walkthrough of the actions, tasks, and subflows that are available in the Endpoint Detection playbook.

**Parent Topic:**[Flow-based Playbooks](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/security-management/security-incident-response/playbook-flow-based.md)