Microsoft Defender Antivirus

(formerly Windows Defender) is an antivirus software component of Microsoft Windows. It was first released as a downloadable free anti-spyware program for Windows XP and was shipped with...

Antivirus software

[5] Some people consider "The Reaper" the first antivirus software ever written – it may be the case, but it is important... for Windows, Roger Grimes described Flushot Plus as "the first...

Stay protected with Windows Security - Microsoft Support

Important security info ; Windows Security is built-in to Windows and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. (In early versions of Windows 10, Windows Security is called Windows Defender Security Center). If you have another antivirus app installed and turned on, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will turn off automatically. If you uninstall the other app, Microsoft Defender Antivirus will turn back on automatically. If you're having problems receiving Windows Security upd...

Is Windows Defender Good Enough? Not Yet

It's getting better, but Windows' built-in protection isn't strong enough compared to superior stand-alone free and paid antivirus software.

Test antivirus software for Windows 10 - June 2020

The current tests of antivirus software for Windows 10 from June 2020 of AV-TEST, the leading international and independent service provider for antivirus software and malware.

Test antivirus software for Windows 10 - December 2017

The current tests of antivirus software for Windows 10 from December 2017 of AV-TEST, the leading international and independent service provider for antivirus software and malware.

Tested: Microsoft’s Windows Defender antivirus is less awful than it used to be

for an antimalware solution which is underperforming the integrated... As Microsoft improves Windows Defender, so must the third-party antivirus software keep pace—or risk falling by the...

Latest security intelligence updates for Microsoft Defender Antivirus and other Microsoft antimalware - M....

Microsoft security intelligence updates include software that incorporates material from third parties. Third-party notices and informati ...

Microsoft Silently Makes a Windows Antivirus Change You're Not Going to Like

But since the antivirus is bundled with Windows 10, Microsoft... the software giant rolled out Windows Defender, Microsoft... in an attempt to keep the data protected 24/7. This way, an...

Microsoft is bringing its Defender antivirus software to the Mac

Microsoft is now providing antivirus protection for macOS. It’s part of Microsoft Defender ATP, which has been renamed from Windows Defender ATP to reflect the new cross-platform approach. A public...