Windows Defender occupies new top position
Windows 11 and Windows 10's own security system has received top marks in an independent antivirus comparison.
Windows Defender in Microsoft's operating system is part of the internal security system that monitors the Windows firewall as well as other relevant parts of the operating system and can be found under the system settings. The proprietary antivirus system, which is also found in Windows 10 and Windows 11, is installed and active by default. Once again, the program scored well with the independent German antivirus testers from AV-Test from Magdeburg received a top score in comparison with other antivirus solutions.
The comparison with 21 other current antivirus solutions is from the end of October. Windows Defender version 4.18 was able to prove itself under Windows 10 Home Edition with an overall score of all 18 points. The test criteria also included defense against cyberattacks, malware and malicious emails.
AV-Test awards six points per category. These include the factors performance, protection and usability. The evaluations also give consumers an indication of the current quality of protection and improvements to the protection programs. read.
Source: AV-Test
