Microsoft’s Windows Defender isn’t great. In terms of protection, you can argue that it’s not even that good. Still, at least as far as its overall standing is concerned, it’s improving.

Click Windows Components, and then select Microsoft Defender Antivirus. 6. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and look for Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus .

Instead, it sits in a Windows system called a “dynamic-link library,” and Windows Defender only loads it when needed. Once the driver is done working, it gets wiped from the disk again.

The malware leverages a vulnerability that was recently discovered in Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen. It’s tracked as CVE-2023-36025 and carries a vulnerability score of 8.8/10.

Microsoft's Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service now available for Windows 7, 8.1 clients Some Windows 7, 8.1 users reporting Security Essentials and Windows Defender problems ...