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.

Stay safer online with Microsoft Defender for individuals. Defender is an easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.

All-in-one security app 
Protect your personal identity³, privacy, and devices ⁴against malicious threats with antivirus scanning, VPN⁵, threat monitoring, multidevice alerts, and expert guidance in a single app. Easily check the security status of your devices and identity and receive timely security alerts.

Safeguard your family’s personal information 
• Threats to your identity and personal identifying information are continuously scanned on the dark web.⁶
• Get credit monitoring with timely alerts and monthly credit reports⁷.
• Call an identity theft restoration expert for help, anytime day or night.
• Get identity insurance coverage, up to USD1 million, to help cover restoration fees. Insurance coverage includes up to USD100,000 to recover lost funds⁸.

 Browse securely on public Wi-Fi 
• Safeguard your Wi-Fi connection with privacy protection.  
• Easily turn on a virtual private network (VPN) in the Defender app.  
• Keep your location and IP address private with VPN so hackers can’t trace your online activity.

 Trusted device protection  
• Protect your devices against new and existing threats. 
• Get alerted if malicious apps are found and take steps to remove the threat.

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.

Consumer Health Privacy Policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2259814

1.Microsoft 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. If you are a member of a business or organization, login with your work or school email. Your school or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
2.Feature is available in the United States and US territories.
3.Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS and Windows devices.
4.Available on Android and iOS devices in the United States and US territories. Some streaming services are excluded. After 50 GB per month, data transfer speeds may be limited.
5.A one-time parent or legal guardian verification is required to receive dark web threat alert details for children. If the organizer’s family member is under 13, consent is not required to create and/or monitor a child’s identity. Consent is required to create and/or monitor identity of family members over 13 years of age.
6.Feature available in the United States and US territories. Credit score is a single bureau VantageScore 3.0 provided by Experian®. The monthly credit report is provided by Experian® using single bureau data.
7.For users under the age of 18 or those without a credit history, credit score not included. Family organizers will not have the ability to onboard, view, and receive alerts related to family member credit monitoring. Your device's primary display language must be set to English.
8.The identity theft insurance is underwritten and administered by American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, an Assurant company. Please refer to the actual policies for terms, conditions, and exclusions of coverage. Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions. Review the Summary of Benefits: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-365/summary-of-benefits-for-itm.

Ratings and reviews

Great on the drawing board but it slowed my phone down, drastically. And I couldn't use my real location to let stores know I had arrived. Helpful but not. Finally, turned it off, ultimately uninstalled. Also, on a more timely note, I did turn defender on again but it completely possesses my phone. I couldn't get pictures from my daughter. This app is too intrusive. I can do good doing two-step verification, changing my passwords and being proactive with my credit. No thanks.

I have used this app for a few months now with no issues. It runs in the background, scans in real-time, and doesn't slow anything down. I'm still able to use every app I have on my phone with no issues whatsoever. To be honest, I forgot it was on my phone until tonight when it needed an update. (I do manual app updates). Microsoft scans your phone, computer (PC app required), the dark web for your info and so much more. VPN works great for using public WIFI and 5GB is included, all for free!!

Wow .... this is an interesting one. It was working perfectly fine, then it froze on a screen and was just dead. I force stopped, rebooted and did uninstall and fresh install and nothing. I get a black screen with the blue Defender Logo sometimes and other times just a plain black screen. I've tried everything I know to do and yeah we get nothing..... and yes I have a 365 account and yes it's frustrating that the app isn't working at all.