Microsoft Defender: Antivirus

Microsoft Corporation

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About this app

Microsoft Defender is an online security app for your digital life¹ and work².
Use Microsoft Defender for individuals¹ at home and on the go to stay safer online. Simplify your online security with one easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available exclusively with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
All-in-one security app
Seamlessly protect your data and devices³ against malicious threats with continuous antivirus scanning, multi device alerts, and expert guidance.
Manage your security in one place
• Check the security status of your family’s devices.
• Get timely threat alerts, push notifications, and security tips across your devices.
Trusted device protection
• Protect your devices against new and existing malware, spyware, and ransomware threats with continuous scanning.
• Get alerted across your devices if malicious apps are found and take recommended steps to uninstall and remove the threats.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms.
Microsoft Defender uses accessibility services to automatically block malicious web pages that may be accessed via links from SMS, messaging apps, browsers, and email.
¹Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription required. Sign in with your Microsoft account. App is currently not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
²If you are a member of a business or organization, you need to login with your work or school email. Your company or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
³Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS and Windows devices.

Why VpnService is used
Microsoft Defender uses Android’s VpnService to provide essential device security features. Microsoft Defender relies on VpnService because it is the only Android-approved method to:
• Block malicious sites and phishing links while keeping your data private because all checks happen locally on your device.
• Apply your organization’s security policies to protect internet traffic when your device is managed by the organization.
• Provide secure access to work apps and data using Zero Trust controls.

Ratings and reviews

Terrible App. It is mandatory to have an outlook account to continue. I have an outlook/hotmail account but after entering email address, the screens keep stuck on loading or white screen. If somehow it manages to go forward, it asks for Device Registration, upon accepting, indefinite Loading........... Pretty frustrating. Uninstalling right away!

Microsoft Defender app is easy to use and sends out alerts whenever a security risk detected or personal information is exposed. I feel Microsoft Defender security is better than Google, considering my Google accounts were hacked several times and so much data was deleted . Microsoft Defender web protection on a man 9lon phone constantly being turned off and I have been unable to determined why, and almost daily have to switch it back on frustrating.Stii can't locate the VPN settings

it's more Microsoft garbage making an effort to help but just makes a mess of things. Do I trust what Microsoft brings to the table? No, not in the lease bit. Do I have to go back and constantly fix Microsoft screw ups in the OS system? Yes, all the time. Does Microsoft make things better? Only in very small ways but screws it all up after a few service upgreads. I only recommend Microsoft products because it's so mainstream now and not much competition.