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Windows Security, formerly known as Windows Defender Security Center, is an app built into Windows 10 or 11 that helps keep your PC more secure. It includes Microsoft Defender Antivirus, an antivirus tool that helps protect you against viruses, ransomware, and other malware.
See: National Public Data breach: What you need to know. Protect your Android, iPhone, Mac, and Windows devices from threats by installing Microsoft Defender. Download Microsoft Defender on your devices either by: Scanning the following QR code. Searching for Microsoft Defender in your app store.
Windows Security is built-in to Windows and includes an antivirus program called Microsoft Defender Antivirus. (In early versions of Windows 10, Windows Security is called Windows Defender Security Center).
Microsoft Defender's real-time anti-malware protection runs whenever your device is on, keeping an eye out for malicious activity. Microsoft Defender will also run quick scans of your device on a daily basis, in case anything manages to elude the real-time protection.
It gives you 50GB of monthly data limit (per user) to browse the web securely and anonymously. Microsoft Defender helps protect your privacy and security when you are on public Wi-Fi or an untrusted network, where your data and identity could be exposed or stolen. Privacy protection is easy to use, fast, and reliable.
Overview of how we’ve partnered with Experian® to bring world class identity theft monitoring to Microsoft Defender. Defender’s Identity Theft Monitoring consists of four major components: dark web monitoring, credit monitoring, 24/7 restoration support, and identity theft insurance.
If you suspect that your device may have malware you should have Microsoft Defender run a scan. Here's how to do that on Windows, Mac, or Android.
Microsoft Defender's web protection helps protect you against malicious sites that are being used for phishing or spreading malware. Available on Windows, Android, and iOS.
To turn Microsoft Defender Firewall on or off: Select Start , then open Settings . Under Privacy & security , select Windows Security > Firewall & network protection. Open Windows Security settings. Select a network profile: Domain network, Private network, or Public network.
Microsoft offers a free identity scan using Microsoft Defender to find out if your personal data is exposed on the dark web. Sign into Microsoft Defender with your Microsoft account to start the scan.