Windows defender is named as one of the best antivirus
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There was a time when Microsoft's Windows Defender was considered one of the worst options when it comes to protecting our system, but time passes quickly and things change. The free Microsoft antivirus software that comes with Windows 10 has matured in recent years and has just been ranked as one of the best products in the latest AV-Test report.
Windows Defender scores 6 out of 6 on AV-Test
In the 'best antivirus software for Windows Home Users' report from the German independent research institute from May / June 2019, Windows Defender is one of the four products that has received a perfect score of 6 out of 6 in the protection categories, performance and usability.
Windows Defender shared this podium with F-Secure SAFE, Kaspersky Internet Security and Norton Security antivirus software, but Microsoft software has a significant advantage over these three: it is free with Windows 10, while the others are payment options.
AV test results show that Windows Defender managed to block 100% of its 307-sample body of zero-day malware and 100% of its 2, 428-sample body of general tests. The software was also shown to have little impact on performance.
Check this out. WIndows Defender classified as "BEST antivirus" by independent lab @avtestorg. As I blogged about last year https://t.co/PIUgTeq3dm Defender is now the most commonly used antivirus in the Enterprise and SMB customers.
- Brad Anderson (@Anderson) August 7, 2019
A couple of other free antivirus products just lost a perfect score. AVG and Avast recorded a total of 17.5 out of 18, both falling half a point in the protection category. The lowest score, meanwhile, was Webroot SecureAnywhere 9.0, which totaled 11.5.
Windows Defender has come a long way since its launch as Microsoft Security Essentials a decade ago, after which it has spent years bottoming out in the AV-Test results. Microsoft corporate vice president Brad Anderson promoted the good news on Twitter, adding that Defender is also the company's most widely used antivirus.
This makes us wonder if it is worth paying for a third-party antivirus, when Windows Defender, being free, is equally efficient.
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