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Microsoft Defender - pros and cons (November 2020)
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 914023" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">SE Labs tests April 2018 - June 2020 (added <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">July-September results</span>)</span></strong></p><p>the overall level of protection, making no distinction between neutralized and blocked incidents.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://selabs.uk/consumer/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Norton Security ..........................100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 099 + 100 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">099 </span>= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">998</span></p><p>Kaspersky Internet Security ......099 + 100 + 100 + 097 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">100</span> = <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">996</span></p><p>Trend Micro Internet Security ...099 + 098 + 100 + 099 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">099</span> = <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">995</span></p><p>F-Secure Safe .............................100 + 099 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 098 + 100 + 099 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">997</span> = <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">993</span></p><p>ESET Internet Security................099 + 099 + 099 +099 + 100 + 099 + 098 + 100 + ??? + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">099</span> <= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">992</span></p><p>Microsoft Windows Defender ...097 + 100 + 100 + 099 + 100 + 099 + 098 + 099 + 100 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">097</span> = <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">989</span></p><p>Avira Free Security Suite ............094 + 097 + 097 + 097 + 099 + 098 + 097 + 099 + 096 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">097</span> = <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">971</span></p><p>McAfee Internet Security........... 099 + 086 + 095 + 100 + 099 + 099 + 096 + 097 + 100 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">098</span> = <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">969</span></p><p>AVG Antivirus Free Edition........ 094 + 093 + 092 + 097 + 097 + 098 + 098 + 100 + 099 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">099</span> = <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">967</span></p><p>Avast Free Antivirus................... 091 + 091 + 093 + 099 + 098 + 098 + 098 +0 99 + 099 +<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"> 099</span> = <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">965</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Other AVs did not participate in all tests but their scorings could be close to WD or worse.</p><p>Comodo Internet Security...........??? + ??? + ???? + ??? + ???? + 100 + 100 + 099 + 097 +<span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)"> 099</span> <= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">995</span></p><p>Sophos Home Premium..............??? + ??? + ???? + ??? + 098 + 100 + 098 + 100 + 100 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">095 </span><= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">991</span></p><p>Bitdefender Internet Security......095 + ??? + ???? + ??? + ??? + ???? + ??? + ???? + ???? + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">???</span> <= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">995</span></p><p>Check Point ZoneAlarm..............091 + ??? + ???? + ??? + 094 + 099 + 097 + 097 + 095 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">??? </span><= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">973</span></p><p>eScan Internet Security Suite......??? + ??? + ???? + 092 + 096 + ??? + ???? + ??? + ???? + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">??? </span><= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">988</span></p><p>G-Data Internet Security..............???? + 089 + 092 + 085 + 092 + 095 ??? + 095 + 097 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">???</span> <= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">945</span></p><p>Bullguard Internet Security..........???? + ??? + ???? + 094 + 087 + ??? + ??? + ??? + ???? + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">???</span> <= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">981</span></p><p>Webroot Antivirus........................067 + 088 + 084 + ??? + ??? + 081 + 096 + 081 + 095 + <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">098</span> <= <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">892</span></p><p></p><p>So, it is clear that WD/MSD results (default settings) are better than any free AV (except maybe CIS) and better than <s>60%</s> 50% of the popular commercial AVs tested by SE Labs.</p><p>When we take the cumulative results of AV-Test, AV-Comparatives, and SE Labs then only Norton has consistently better results in all these tests. This is another argument for very similar detection of most AVs in the home environment. The Norton case is exceptional.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">Post updated.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 914023, member: 32260"] [B][SIZE=5]SE Labs tests April 2018 - June 2020 (added [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]July-September results[/COLOR])[/SIZE][/B] the overall level of protection, making no distinction between neutralized and blocked incidents. [URL unfurl="true"]https://selabs.uk/consumer/[/URL] Norton Security ..........................100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 099 + 100 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]099 [/COLOR]= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]998[/COLOR] Kaspersky Internet Security ......099 + 100 + 100 + 097 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]100[/COLOR] = [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]996[/COLOR] Trend Micro Internet Security ...099 + 098 + 100 + 099 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]099[/COLOR] = [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]995[/COLOR] F-Secure Safe .............................100 + 099 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 100 + 098 + 100 + 099 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]997[/COLOR] = [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]993[/COLOR] ESET Internet Security................099 + 099 + 099 +099 + 100 + 099 + 098 + 100 + ??? + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]099[/COLOR] <= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]992[/COLOR] Microsoft Windows Defender ...097 + 100 + 100 + 099 + 100 + 099 + 098 + 099 + 100 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]097[/COLOR] = [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]989[/COLOR] Avira Free Security Suite ............094 + 097 + 097 + 097 + 099 + 098 + 097 + 099 + 096 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]097[/COLOR] = [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]971[/COLOR] McAfee Internet Security........... 099 + 086 + 095 + 100 + 099 + 099 + 096 + 097 + 100 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]098[/COLOR] = [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]969[/COLOR] AVG Antivirus Free Edition........ 094 + 093 + 092 + 097 + 097 + 098 + 098 + 100 + 099 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]099[/COLOR] = [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]967[/COLOR] Avast Free Antivirus................... 091 + 091 + 093 + 099 + 098 + 098 + 098 +0 99 + 099 +[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)] 099[/COLOR] = [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]965[/COLOR] Other AVs did not participate in all tests but their scorings could be close to WD or worse. Comodo Internet Security...........??? + ??? + ???? + ??? + ???? + 100 + 100 + 099 + 097 +[COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)] 099[/COLOR] <= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]995[/COLOR] Sophos Home Premium..............??? + ??? + ???? + ??? + 098 + 100 + 098 + 100 + 100 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]095 [/COLOR]<= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]991[/COLOR] Bitdefender Internet Security......095 + ??? + ???? + ??? + ??? + ???? + ??? + ???? + ???? + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]???[/COLOR] <= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]995[/COLOR] Check Point ZoneAlarm..............091 + ??? + ???? + ??? + 094 + 099 + 097 + 097 + 095 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]??? [/COLOR]<= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]973[/COLOR] eScan Internet Security Suite......??? + ??? + ???? + 092 + 096 + ??? + ???? + ??? + ???? + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]??? [/COLOR]<= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]988[/COLOR] G-Data Internet Security..............???? + 089 + 092 + 085 + 092 + 095 ??? + 095 + 097 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]???[/COLOR] <= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]945[/COLOR] Bullguard Internet Security..........???? + ??? + ???? + 094 + 087 + ??? + ??? + ??? + ???? + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]???[/COLOR] <= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]981[/COLOR] Webroot Antivirus........................067 + 088 + 084 + ??? + ??? + 081 + 096 + 081 + 095 + [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]098[/COLOR] <= [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]892[/COLOR] So, it is clear that WD/MSD results (default settings) are better than any free AV (except maybe CIS) and better than [S]60%[/S] 50% of the popular commercial AVs tested by SE Labs. When we take the cumulative results of AV-Test, AV-Comparatives, and SE Labs then only Norton has consistently better results in all these tests. This is another argument for very similar detection of most AVs in the home environment. The Norton case is exceptional. [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Post updated.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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