The company says Defender is enough for most users, provided default protections stay on, and updates are installed regularly. In a world where bad actors are increasingly adopting sophisticated techniques to deploy malicious attacks, including general artificial intelligence to unsuspecting users, it feels like a no-brainer to have some kind of antivirusContinue Reading
All Windows PCs use Microsoft’s antivirus by default. Image: IDG / Chris Hoffman Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now. The good news is that Microsoft’s Defender antivirusContinue Reading
Like other antivirus programs, Microsoft Defender will upload suspicious files to Microsoft to determine if they are malicious. However, some consider this a privacy risk and would rather have their files stay on their computer than being uploaded to a third party. When Microsoft Defender scans your device, by default,Continue Reading