Windows 11 and macOS include solid built-in malware protection. Here's what Defender and XProtect cover, what paid suites add ...

Microsoft updates Windows Defender definitions for Windows 11 26H2 installation images, improving protection against malware ...

Best Antivirus Software Best Antivirus for Windows 11 PCs in 2026 Ranked Every Windows 11 PC comes with an antivirus already enabled. In fact, Microsoft Defender now scores well in independent lab ...

With the constant and evolving threat of malware, Windows Defender Antivirus employs a series of technologies to keep Windows Server protected. While malware incidents can disrupt the workplace when ...

Recently, you often see claims like "Windows Defender is enough" or "You don't need paid antivirus software." This is a ...

In this post, we will show you the differences between the different types of virus scans provided by Windows Security. Windows Defender, or Windows Security/Microsoft Defender Antivirus in Windows 11 ...

When you opened Windows Security, you found that Quick Scan and Full Scan were no longer available. Looking at that screen, ...

Over the weekend, security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri (also known as Nightmare Eclipse) released another Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit that blocks antivirus updates. The security researcher ...

Microsoft might see the Mac as a threat to its Windows platform, but that won’t stop it from protecting macOS users. The company’s Defender anti-virus software, previously a Windows exclusive, has ...

Recently, a handful of Windows 11 users have reported on Microsoft forums that they are repeatedly getting warnings that their PC’s security is off. It appears that a Windows 11 antivirus bug falsely ...

A researcher who calls himself Nightmare Eclipse published a free tool on September 19, 2026, that can quietly stop Windows Defender from installing its own virus-definition and platform updates, ...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that causes incorrect alerts warning that Defender Antivirus was turned off after installing recent updates. In a Windows release health dashboard update on ...