Microsoft has removed the ability to disable Microsoft Defender and third-party security software via the Registry to prevent malware from tampering with protection settings. Since Windows Vista, ...

(dpa) — We spend more and more time on devices that connected to the internet so how do we best protect ourselves from viruses and malware? Antivirus programs are designed to protect against trojans, ...

Recently, our own Harry McCracken revealed that even he’d been hit by the Mac malware known as Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector). Here’s how to remove it from, or avoid getting it on, your ...

Microsoft says it is stepping up security for users of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint by changing a key setting, switching the default from optional automatic malware fixes to fully automatic ...

Apple users are getting new details about one malware scare, but should be careful not to fall victim to another that may be lurking. There’s evidence the Apple scare over malware — software that is ...

A recent update to Windows 10's Microsoft Defender antivirus solution ironically allows it to download malware and other files to a Windows computer. Legitimate operating system files that can be ...

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has added agentless malware scanning for servers hosting virtual machines. The new agentless malware scanning capability is available to organizations that have ...

The Microsoft Defender antivirus product built into Windows 10 and 11 is generally good enough at detecting and removing malware that most people don’t need to pay for a separate antivirus product.