Download something through Microsoft Edge and it is Windows Defender that scans it to confirm it isn’t a virus. Windows Defender is also an on-demand virus scanner.

A recent update to Windows 10's Microsoft Defender antivirus solution ironically allows it to download malware and other files to a Windows computer.

A command-line tool buried in Windows Defender Antivirus can be used to download any file from the internet -- including malware.

Microsoft has patched today a Windows Defender SmartScreen zero-day exploited in the wild by a financially motivated threat group to deploy the DarkMe remote access trojan (RAT). For Windows users ...

Here is a comparison between Windows Defender for Windows Security Quick, Full, Custom, and Offline Scans - and when you should run them.

Here is a way to add Windows Defender features to Context Menu in Windows 11/10 and gain direct access by creating options in desktop right context menu.

But because the outage affected Windows systems, Microsoft often had shared and sometimes even top billing in mainstream news ...

The Microsoft Defender in Windows Security provides basic protection, while the app with the same name is more advanced and needs to be installed separately.

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 ...

Windows Defender Firewall is an invaluable asset in today's ever-evolving cyber security landscape, where threats against networks and data theft are constant.