By registering a fake antivirus product, Defendnot convinces Microsoft to turn off its built-in antivirus software to keep ...

A security researcher built a program that the OS sees as an antivirus Since two AV programs can't run at the same time, ...

Do you know that third-party apps can easily disable the Microsoft Defender in Windows and leave your system vulnerable? Here ...

Microsoft causes confusion with its names. This is also the case with Defender device protection. The guide breaks down the ...

A new tool called 'Defendnot' can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even ...

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans ...

The components most central to Microsoft Defender are Virus & Threat Protection and App & Browser Control, as well as the Protection History list. Clicking one of those icons (or its corresponding ...

Microsoft’s Windows Security suite (also known as Windows Defender or Microsoft Defender) provides built-in virus protection for your PC, and it doesn’t cost a dime. I’ve been using it for ...

Microsoft Office and Defender will support Windows 10 through at least 2028 (even though Windows 10 support ends this year) ...

Microsoft had clearly stated that Office apps running on Windows 10 would lose support alongside the operating system. Now, ...