Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. There are a number of antivirus, anti-malware, and internet ...

Scammers are using fake Windows Defender pop-ups with real looking phone numbers to trick users. These fraudulent warnings are not from Microsoft and aim to gain remote access to your computer. A ...

Most modern Windows PCs rely on Microsoft Defender as their first line of defense against malware. Over the years, it has evolved into a capable and often underrated antivirus that blocks a wide range ...

Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus ...

A new tool called 'Defendnot' can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no real AV is installed. The trick utilizes an undocumented Windows ...

微软近日在一份针对 Windows 11 安全性的官方说明中，首次较为系统地回应了一个长期争论的问题——在 2026 年的今天，普通用户是否还需要在 Windows 11 上额外安装第三方杀毒软件。根据微软给出的结论，只要系统保持正常更新、启用默认安全设置，并遵循常规使用习惯，大多数用户依靠内置的 Windows Defender（以“Windows 安全中心”形式呈现）即可获得足够的防护，无需再 ...