Earlier this week, the always informative Bleeping Computer reported that an update to Microsoft Defender Antivirus for Windows 10 users meant it could itself be used to download malware files. So, ...

Windows Security is built-in to Windows 10 and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. If you have another antivirus app installed and turned on, Microsoft Defender ...

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 ...

A recent update to Windows Defender gave it the ability to download files through a command line tool. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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 ...

A recent update to Windows 10's Microsoft Defender antivirus solution ironically allows it to download malware and other files to a Windows computer. Legitimate operating system files that can be ...

In the wake of recent global ransomware outbreaks such as WannaCry and Petya, Microsoft has been prepping better tools to help IT security operations or SecOps detect and contain malware that makes it ...

Windows Defender was recently boosted by an industry-respected AV Test report that gave it a perfect rating alongside F-Secure Safe 17 and Norton Security 22 for home antivirus protection. The ...

If you have activated McAfee antivirus software on your computer, you'll find that the antivirus software included by Microsoft in Windows 10, Windows Defender, has been inactivated. This is normal.