Both AVG and Windows Defender work to protect your PC from malware and other security threats. They both have major differences in the following aspects. AVG and Windows Defender mainly differ in ...

If you have activated McAfee antivirus software on your computer, you'll find that the antivirus software included by Microsoft in Windows 10, Windows Defender, has been inactivated. This is normal.

If Windows Defender Threat Service has stopped working, follow these suggestions to fix the issue on Windows 11/10. 1] Ensure that Windows Defender Services are started The Windows Defender Advanced ...

To disable Microsoft Defender on Windows 11, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection, click Manage Settings, and toggle off ...

Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...

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). The hacking group ...

Microsoft is deprecating Defender Application Guard (including the Windows Isolated App Launcher APIs) for Edge for Business users. Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) blocks potential threats ...

Now that Windows 10 has reached the end of support, it's increasingly appealing to cybercriminals. While upgrading is recommended, you don't have to switch immediately—here's how you can keep your ...