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Why are we even messing with anything other than WD these days?
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 821799" data-attributes="member: 32260"><p>This thread is in some parts redundant because many topics were discussed several times on similar threads. I tried to make a summary about Windows Defender on the thread:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://malwaretips.com/threads/the-truth-about-windows-defender-on-windows-10-home-pro.88142/[/URL]</p><p>But still, it seems that many people have a little knowledge about how WD works on Windows 10 and what are its real capabilities on Windows Home.</p><p>Here are some myths (related to WD on Windows 10):</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>WD is a stellar AV which can compete with any Enterprise solution. </strong><br /> That can be true on Windows E5 edition with additional Microsoft services (not cheap) like Azure ATP, but not true on Windows Home. Furthermore, there are no native convenient tools which could allow configuring WD on Windows Home. One has to use PowerShell cmdlets, reg tweaks, or rely on 3rd party configurator.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>WD has poor performance.</strong><br /> Partially true for tasks related to computer management (installing/uninstalling applications, copying many executables, performing a full scan, etc.). Not true for the common daily tasks (web browsing, opening usual applications, starting the system, watching films, reading/editing documents, etc.).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>WD on Windows Home is poor protection for the home users.</strong><br /> Not true. WD is a good free AV. Furthermore, It has better anti-script protection than most AVs (AMSI active by default, ASR rules can be activated). It has also special protection for executables from the Internet Zone (BAFS activated by default).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Users on Windows Home cannot activate any ATP features.</strong><br /> Not true. They can activate some ATP features (like cloud block timeout period, ASR rules, Network Protection, etc.) by using PowerShell, tweaking the Registry, or using ConfigureDefender.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Block At First Sight (BAFS) feature works the same in all Windows 10 editions.</strong><br /> Not true. It can depend on some cloud features which are available only on Windows E3 or E5 (for example detonation in the sandbox).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>WD on Windows Home does not use heuristics and behavior monitoring.</strong><br /> Not true. Both are activated by default.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>WD on Windows Home cannot benefit from machine learning algorithms.</strong><br /> Not true. It can use ML both locally and in the cloud. Although Windows E3 and E5 have access to more advanced ML algorithms.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Users on Windows Home do not benefit from detections made by advanced WD protection on Windows E3 and E5.</strong><br /> Not true. The detections from Enterprises are shared with home users via BAFS.</li> </ol><p>That is all I could recall for this moment.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite135" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle :giggle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":giggle:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 821799, member: 32260"] This thread is in some parts redundant because many topics were discussed several times on similar threads. I tried to make a summary about Windows Defender on the thread: [URL unfurl="true"]https://malwaretips.com/threads/the-truth-about-windows-defender-on-windows-10-home-pro.88142/[/URL] But still, it seems that many people have a little knowledge about how WD works on Windows 10 and what are its real capabilities on Windows Home. Here are some myths (related to WD on Windows 10): [LIST=1] [*][B]WD is a stellar AV which can compete with any Enterprise solution. [/B] That can be true on Windows E5 edition with additional Microsoft services (not cheap) like Azure ATP, but not true on Windows Home. Furthermore, there are no native convenient tools which could allow configuring WD on Windows Home. One has to use PowerShell cmdlets, reg tweaks, or rely on 3rd party configurator. [*][B]WD has poor performance.[/B] Partially true for tasks related to computer management (installing/uninstalling applications, copying many executables, performing a full scan, etc.). Not true for the common daily tasks (web browsing, opening usual applications, starting the system, watching films, reading/editing documents, etc.). [*][B]WD on Windows Home is poor protection for the home users.[/B] Not true. WD is a good free AV. Furthermore, It has better anti-script protection than most AVs (AMSI active by default, ASR rules can be activated). It has also special protection for executables from the Internet Zone (BAFS activated by default). [*][B]Users on Windows Home cannot activate any ATP features.[/B] Not true. They can activate some ATP features (like cloud block timeout period, ASR rules, Network Protection, etc.) by using PowerShell, tweaking the Registry, or using ConfigureDefender. [*][B]Block At First Sight (BAFS) feature works the same in all Windows 10 editions.[/B] Not true. It can depend on some cloud features which are available only on Windows E3 or E5 (for example detonation in the sandbox). [*][B]WD on Windows Home does not use heuristics and behavior monitoring.[/B] Not true. Both are activated by default. [*][B]WD on Windows Home cannot benefit from machine learning algorithms.[/B] Not true. It can use ML both locally and in the cloud. Although Windows E3 and E5 have access to more advanced ML algorithms. [*][B]Users on Windows Home do not benefit from detections made by advanced WD protection on Windows E3 and E5.[/B] Not true. The detections from Enterprises are shared with home users via BAFS. [/LIST] That is all I could recall for this moment.:giggle: [/QUOTE]
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