A GuidePoint Security report (via BleepingComputer) found that hackers are using Akira ransomware to exploit a legitimate PC ...

Akira ransomware is abusing a legitimate Intel CPU tuning driver to turn off Microsoft Defender in attacks from security ...

Every Windows 10 PC has a registry and you can use it to change settings and disable Windows Defender. If you use this method, make sure you’re incredibly careful.

Unfortunately, Windows Defender is setting the counters to mode 2 at random intervals for random durations of time. This can occur while a PC is booting up or at any point afterward.

"Windows Defender already has more than a 50% share in the Windows ecosystem. So that's more than half a billion machines that are running Windows Defender in an active mode as the primary antivirus.

Windows Defender, now known as Windows Security in Windows 11, is the free security suite that comes with the Operating System. While not a perfect anti-malware software, this built-in anti ...

Show Windows Defender in System Tray Windows Defender is not visible in the Windows 10 system tray by default so one might be skeptical whether it is protecting the computer.

The bug impacts Windows Defender version 4.18.1908.7 and later, released earlier this week. The bug was introduced while Microsoft tried to fix another bug introduced with the July 2019 Patch Tuesday.

Windows Defender Firewall is an invaluable asset in today's ever-evolving cyber security landscape, where threats against networks and data theft are constant. As an effective firewall solution ...

Picked up by Windows Latest, forums are currently full of Windows 10 users reporting that a new Microsoft update (4.18.2003.4-0) has caused Windows Defender, the platform’s integrated antivirus ...