The antivirus program that comes with Windows. Previously called "Windows Defender" starting with Windows 8, it was retroactively added to Windows 7. Microsoft Defender scans files downloaded from any ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. There are a number of antivirus, anti-malware, and internet ...

We have compiled a list of common Windows Defender Antivirus error codes and how to fix them so you know what to do when you get one. We have listed most of the ...

If you want an easier way to manage Microsoft Defender, then we suggest downloading a program known as DefenderUI. We like to use this tool quite often whenever it’s time to make use of Microsoft ...

Most modern Windows PCs rely on Microsoft Defender as their first line of defense against malware. Over the years, it has evolved into a capable and often underrated antivirus that blocks a wide range ...

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 ...

Microsoft announced that built-in protection is generally available for all devices onboarded to Defender for Endpoint, the company's endpoint security platform. Once applied, this default set of ...