ZDNet

Microsoft: Here's why Windows Defender AV isn't ranked higher in new antivirus tests

Video: When it comes to malware, Windows 10 is twice as secure as Windows 7. Microsoft's Windows Defender ranks seventh out of 15 antivirus (AV) products in an independent test. But the results don't ...
Neowin

After all the Windows 11 security touting, Microsoft Defender comes last in AV-TEST's result0 0

Ever since Windows 11 came out, Microsoft has made a big fuss over why its new operating system is the most secure Windows OS ever. The company constantly nudges users who are on older Windows ...
Neowin

Move back to Windows 10 from Windows 11 sees Defender do well again in AV-TEST's results0 0

Microsoft Defender had one of the rare moments of not being at the best in AV-TEST's previous result. The product suffered a heavy defeat and came in last place. This is the opposite of what typically ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Defender Loses To McAfee And Almost Every Other AV In Performance Impact Showdown

AV Comparatives has posted the results of its latest performance impact test of over a dozen popular antivirus programs, and unfortunately for Microsoft, its Defender program that's built into Windows ...
HotHardware

Google Chrome Engineer And Mozilla Employee Heap Praise On Windows Defender As The Only AV Package You Need

Microsoft has a long and somewhat bumpy road in the antivirus field. Even its latest AV solution, Windows Defender, has not always garnered praise, though that is beginning to change. A recent blog ...
CNET

Do You Need Antivirus Software for Windows 11?

We explore how Windows Security and Microsoft Defender protect your Windows 11 computer and why you might want to consider an alternative. Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since ...