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I believe Windows Defender only protects you against malware. You need a separate anti-virus solution along with it.
by webstartupper 11y ago
I believe Windows Defender only protects you against malware. You need a separate anti-virus solution along with it.
- andrewchambers 11y agoThat is wrong, they are the same thing.
- webstartupper 11y agoInteresting - Windows Defender is an antivirus product for Windows 8+. However, for Windows 7 and older, it is only an anti-malware product. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Defender https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Defender
- 0942v8653 11y agoWhat's the difference between the two? Wouldn't all viruses be considered malware? Is there some standard that the software has to live up to to be labeled antivirus?
- insoluble 11y agoViruses infect executable files (or other files that can potentially contain executable code) while non-virus malware infects machines, browsers, or other types of "hosts".