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What is your opinion about Microsoft Windows Defender (Windows 10)?
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 856593" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>This is not a WD-fanboys thread. Everybody here knows that WD is not great on default settings, but this is true for most AVs. It is true that many AVs on MAX settings should give better detection. Although it is not true that countless AV lab tests show it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That is the point. WD is made to be a part of Windows built-in default security. As you already noticed, it is not complete protection when dropping other Windows built-in features.</p><p>If the user does not do anything then he/she has good protection based on WD + Edge (SmartScreen anti-phishing + antimalware + AppContainer + strong anti-exploit mitigations) + "Block At First Sight". This security can be easily maxed by adding anti-ransomware protection (via Security Center). It can be also maxed by more advanced users by configuring Exploit Protection. Other WD features are not available without using PowerShell or 3rd party configurator.</p><p></p><p>The problem starts when some "expert" installs another web browser without covering anti-phishing and "Block At First Sight" features. The problem is growing when the above-average users ignore the SmartScreen file reputation alerts (average users do not know how to bypass SmartScreen). Another problem can arise when above-average users install 3rd party archivers that do not preserve MOTW (average users do not know how to install 3rd party archivers).</p><p></p><p></p><p>There are many shortcomings and this is normal with free AVs. MOTW is a kind of shortcoming, but many AVs are worse, because they do not use it at all and do not use special protection for files originated from the Internet Zone. Some solutions (like Kaspersky KSN) are better, but require the telemetry of all executed files (not only from the Internet Zone).</p><p></p><p></p><p>I would rather say that WD on WIndows is a good option for most people, like a good car that does not require much attention.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 856593, member: 32260"] This is not a WD-fanboys thread. Everybody here knows that WD is not great on default settings, but this is true for most AVs. It is true that many AVs on MAX settings should give better detection. Although it is not true that countless AV lab tests show it. That is the point. WD is made to be a part of Windows built-in default security. As you already noticed, it is not complete protection when dropping other Windows built-in features. If the user does not do anything then he/she has good protection based on WD + Edge (SmartScreen anti-phishing + antimalware + AppContainer + strong anti-exploit mitigations) + "Block At First Sight". This security can be easily maxed by adding anti-ransomware protection (via Security Center). It can be also maxed by more advanced users by configuring Exploit Protection. Other WD features are not available without using PowerShell or 3rd party configurator. The problem starts when some "expert" installs another web browser without covering anti-phishing and "Block At First Sight" features. The problem is growing when the above-average users ignore the SmartScreen file reputation alerts (average users do not know how to bypass SmartScreen). Another problem can arise when above-average users install 3rd party archivers that do not preserve MOTW (average users do not know how to install 3rd party archivers). There are many shortcomings and this is normal with free AVs. MOTW is a kind of shortcoming, but many AVs are worse, because they do not use it at all and do not use special protection for files originated from the Internet Zone. Some solutions (like Kaspersky KSN) are better, but require the telemetry of all executed files (not only from the Internet Zone). I would rather say that WD on WIndows is a good option for most people, like a good car that does not require much attention. [/QUOTE]
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