Microsoft’s much anticipated entry into the antivirus market is set to take a step forward Thursday with the unveiling of a new product for businesses called Microsoft Client Protection. The software, ...

Microsoft might see the Mac as a threat to its Windows platform, but that won’t stop it from protecting macOS users. The company’s Defender anti-virus software, previously a Windows exclusive, has ...

Antivirus apps protect your PC's personal information, data, bank accounts, and other sensitive information. We've tested ...

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. You ...

Along with an equity investment into Rubrik by Microsoft, the deal will include co-engineering projects aimed at battling ransomware and promoting zero trust data protection, the companies say.

Microsoft announced that the Mobile Network Protection feature is generally available to help organizations detect network weaknesses affecting Android and iOS devices running Microsoft's Defender for ...

Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage ...

Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...