Here are the basics: Microsoft Defender is the virus protection integrated into Windows by default. If no other antivirus program is installed and activated, Defender protects you against viruses.

I spot-checked Microsoft Defender’s browser protection by visiting Wicar’s malware test page. Defender blocked the virus ...

If you want to disable Microsoft Defender, though, here's how. Back in the day, you absolutely needed an anti-virus. Is Microsoft Defender good enough now, though? Disabling Windows Defender ...

In detail, these are: Virus & threat protection: Here you will find the antivirus tool Microsoft Defender Antivirus as well as ransomware protection, which is designed to monitor access to Windows ...

How to view scan malware history on Defender Antivirus Whether you recently performed a virus scan or want to view recent protection actions, the Microsoft Defender Antivirus also includes a page ...

Discover how Defendnot bypasses Microsoft Defender by registering a fake antivirus, exposing vulnerabilities in Windows' antivirus management system.

Although Microsoft Defender offers a command to disable the antivirus, it's guarded by the "Tamper Protection" feature, which you can only disable through the "Virus & threat protection settings ...

Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware package ... The Windows Security app includes numerous entries, including the “Virus & threat protection” item that also appears in Figure ...

Microsoft Defender for Business is reasonably priced ... our Windows 11 test machine to attempt to download a fake computer virus, provided by the good people of EICAR. As we've said, we weren ...

To disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection, click Manage Settings, and toggle off ...