Hot Take Microsoft quietly reveals whether you need a third-party antivirus software in Windows 11

[Andy Ful]

So, according to the Microsoft article, I must use this chain to be secure? For instance, if I use Firefox rather than Microsoft Edge, am I not secure, or is it better to use a third-party antivirus program?

When using Firefox, you miss SmartScreen. However, you may use a browser extension like Malwarebytes Browser Guard or a similar one.
Another problem is "Block at First Sight," which is not supported in Firefox. But, this is mainly covered by SmartScreen for Explorer.
Generally, the advantage of third-party AV is when you do not like/respect SmartScreen for Explorer.

 

[superleeds27]

Crazy that they published that article around the time there was an issue with Defender I think and then they started flagging digicerts as malware!

 

[lokamoka820]

 

[RansomwareRemediation]

Microsoft as a company is one of the worst there is. I never trust their products. Whatever they do. Despite being the second most expensive company on earth, its customer service and its Windows system are terrible.

 

[simmerskool]

Microsoft as a company is one of the worst there is. I never trust their products. Whatever they do. Despite being the second most expensive company on earth, its customer service and its Windows system are terrible.

ok, so are you a linux user or a macOS user (or some other OS?)... just curious. One time MS support actually helped me! but I am using linux more and more, like right now, and my Apple mini too...

 

[RansomwareRemediation]

ok, so are you a linux user or a macOS user (or some other OS?)... just curious. One time MS support actually helped me! but I am using linux more and more, like right now, and my Apple mini too...

I use Windows because I have no other alternative, Linux doesn't work for me. And I think many of us use it out of obligation, not out of pleasure.

 

[Acadia]

I've never understood people who hate and slam-dunk a company yet keep sending that company money. Too lazy to move on or what?
Acadia

 

[Parkinsond]

Microsoft no longer claims that Windows 11 has all the protection that you need

The blog was originally published on April 9 on the Microsoft Learning Center, and looking at archive.org snapshots, we know that it was available until at least May 11. However, a snapshot from May 24 indicates that it was removed without any public announcement, and now redirects to the Learning Center homepage.

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-no-longer-claims-that-windows-11-has-all-the-protection-that-you-need/

 

[Marko :)]

Microsoft when they make a controversy:

 

[BSONE]

Microsoft when they make a controversy:

Homer Simpson does have a more important job though as he is a Nuclear Safety Inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, which runs on a proprietary DonutOS.

 

[Andy Ful]

Removing this article was appropriate. The same would be true when Norton, Avast, or any other popular AV vendor had published a similar text.

 

[TairikuOkami]

Microsoft no longer claims that Windows 11 has all the protection that you need

Honestly I am surprised that it lasted that long. A single user infected using MS defenses only, would have created a legal precedent, which could have literally ruin MS.

 

[Dave Russo]

Who really thinks any Av is enough? I would bet (guess) 90 percent of people on this site do not

 

[Marko :)]

Who really thinks any Av is enough? I would bet (guess) 90 percent of people on this site do not

AV software is the last effort; when first line of defense (browser, mail client) is breached.