Want proof? Check out the results of the latest round of head-to-head antivirus testing conducted by the independent security experts at. Virtually every version of the software performed better than the one before it, and I’m happy to be able to report that Microsoft Defender (the latest version of the software) routinely competes quite well against its third-party commercial competitors. When Microsoft first released their own antivirus protection (known as Microsoft Security Essentials in its early days) it quickly earned a well-deserved reputation for being a poor substitute for a commercial antivirus product.Ĭompared to the commercial antivirus apps it was competing against, the first editions of Microsoft Security Essentials did a rather poor job at detecting viruses and other forms of malware.Īnd to add insult to injury, its sluggish performance actually made the computing experience worse for users of older and low-end PCs.īut to their credit, Microsoft stood by their antivirus product and invested time and resources into an ongoing effort to improve it. Rick’s answer: That’s a great question, Darryl. Is it really just as good as the third-party antivirus programs that are being sold today? What’s your opinion about Microsoft Defender? Question from Darryl: I have always understood Windows’ built-in “Microsoft Defender” antivirus app to be inferior to other antivirus programs.īut yesterday I heard that might no longer be the case.
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