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Microsoft Fixes Windows Defender Bug That Throttled Firefox
Windows has addressed a bug with Windows Defender which caused performance issues with the Firefox browser. Windows Defender KneeCapping Firefox Windows Defender is Microsofts inbuilt anti-malware service with Windows and for more than 5 years it has been causing problems with the Firefox browser. Many users have complained that Windows…
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Windows Defender Had a Huge 12-Year-Old Security Exploit
First introduced with the launch of Windows 7, Defender has largely proven to be a pretty decent bit of integrated virus protection for all versions of the operating system released since. Is it perfect? No. However, for most users presuming you don’t download or click anything mildly dubious, it does…
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Windows Defender Rated as One of the Best Antivirus Programs
Since releasing in 2006, Windows Defender has proved to be an excellent (and better still, free) antivirus option offered to users of Microsoft’s operating system. Originally releasing as an optional download for XP, it has been a staple of their releases since the much-maligned Vista. In a report via TechSpot,…
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Windows Defender Works With Vendors To Stop False Positives
Windows Defender Works With Vendors To Stop False Positives Windows Defender has become one of the most popular anti-virus programs out there. Available for free, it initially had a bit of a rocky start. Today though it is one of the better anti-virus programs out there and is certainly widely…
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Microsoft Plans Return of EMET to Windows 10
Over the past couple of months, various software exploits and ransomware have been making the rounds. Due to their marketshare, Microsoft Windows is the most common victim in these attacks. In an effort to boost security, Microsoft is adding in a tool they stripped away from Windows 10. Arriving in…
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Kaspersky Files Complaints against Windows Security Bundle
As we all know, Windows 10 comes bundled with its own security software that aims to provide basic virus protection, but most of us eventually choose to install antivirus software from other companies, in which case Windows’ basic tools step down. However, it appears that the entire process is not…
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Ask Toolbar Targetted by Microsoft as High Threat Malware
Microsoft looks to be serious about making their Windows platform more safe and secure after years of being derided as being malware prone. In its latest move, Microsoft has branded the notorious Ask Toolbar as a piece of malware. As many of you who might have to clean relatives and…
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Microsoft Is Leading PC Anti-Virus Vendor According To Report
New research figures by software and IT solutions company OPSWAT suggest that Microsoft dominates the desktop and laptop anti-virus markets with its free Microsoft Security Essentials offering. Microsoft has an impressive 25.4% of the market with all its products combined, though this is mainly comprised of MSE and Windows Defender. Microsoft…
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