How does Defender function and what are some of its key features for cybersecurity?
LiLo1001 0 Newbie Poster
denizimmer commented: Defender offers security solutions for businesses, individuals, and cloud environments, providing pretty good cyber protection. +0
Dani 4,532 The Queen of DaniWeb Administrator Featured Poster Premium Member
It's a firewall, right?
Reverend Jim 5,179 Hi, I'm Jim, one of DaniWeb's moderators. Moderator Featured Poster
Plus anti-virus. It will also warn you if it suspects you may be installing potentially malicious software. It can occasionally be heavy-handed though. For example, I tried to install the latest version of Stickies (Zhorn Software) and it gave me a warning. I've been running Stickies for years and trust the software and the site. This should be resolved in a weeek or two as the Defender database is updated.
I have been running nothing but Defender on my laptops and the various machines I support for family/friends and have never had an infection.
Heatman 30 Newbie Poster
The same way AVAST works is the same way Microsoft Windows Defender works. It's the main security guard that protects your system against any foreign attacks especially against virus. It's what I've always been using for my laptop.
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