A security researcher built a program that the OS sees as an antivirus Since two AV programs can't run at the same time, ...

Microsoft Office and Defender will support Windows 10 through at least 2028 (even though Windows 10 support ends this year) ...

A new tool called Defendnot tricks Windows into thinking that a real antivirus program is installed, which causes Defender to ...

Do you know that third-party apps can easily disable the Microsoft Defender in Windows and leave your system vulnerable? Here ...

Microsoft Defender is currently detecting and quarantining Defendnot as a 'Win32/Sabsik.FL.!ml; detection. Update 5/20/25: Updated story to explain that you need admin privileges to use the tool.

A new tool named Defendnot can trick Windows into disabling Microsoft Defender by faking antivirus registration.

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans ...

The reality is, every computer should have an antivirus program – even Mac owners should consider adding third-party ...

Microsoft causes confusion with its names. This is also the case with Defender device protection. The guide breaks down the ...

Since April 2024, the threat actor that Microsoft Threat Intelligence tracks as Marbled Dust has been observed exploiting ...

To do that, they use a new tool called Defendnot ... device at the same time due to various conflicts. As a result, Windows Defender disables itself automatically, when it learns that another ...