- May 4, 2019
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Tamper Protection prevents malware from disabling Windows Defender features.
Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of a new Microsoft Defender antivirus feature named Tamper Protection.
This new feature works by blocking malware from disabling Microsoft Defender (formerly Windows Defender) features behind the user's back.
According to Microsoft, with Tamper Protection, malicious apps won't be able to:

Microsoft Defender 'Tamper Protection' reaches general availability
Tamper Protection prevents malware from disabling Windows Defender features.
