In a blog post, Microsoft says Defender is enough for most Windows 11 users. No extra antivirus needed if you keep defaults ...

Microsoft explains if Windows 11 needs third-party antivirus in 2026 as Defender matches top tools and AI-driven threats ...

A: Windows Defender Antivirus (known simply as Windows Defender in the past) is a fully capable means of antivirus protection for Windows PCs. Is it a replacement for other free versions of threat ...

To address this, Microsoft has invested significant effort into Microsoft Defender (formerly Windows Defender), the antivirus ...

Defender is 'usually sufficient,' it says in a blog post that might rile up the antivirus industry.

Both AVG and Windows Defender work to protect your PC from malware and other security threats. They both have major differences in the following aspects. AVG and Windows Defender mainly differ in ...

Windows 11 users may not need third-party antivirus, according to Microsoft, which says Defender delivers strong default protection for everyday use.

The Microsoft Defender antivirus product built into Windows 10 and 11 is generally good enough at detecting and removing malware that most people don’t need to pay for a separate antivirus product.

Windows' built-in security software just doesn't keep you as safe as the best antivirus. We examine the need for third-party protection in this week’s edition of SecurityWatch. I review privacy tools ...

Some PC users have reported cases whereby the Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus fails to work on their Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer and in Windows Security app. Under ...

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans by Microsoft’s built-in antivirus tool. Windows Defender can be tricked ...