The best way to check your PC for malware

If you suspect malware, Windows Defender is a good place to start. But if it's not enough, there are plenty of other free ...
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Windows 11’s Defender kept falsely saying your antivirus was off, and Microsoft just fixed it

On some PCs, Windows 11 has been incorrectly warning that Microsoft Defender is turned off, even when it isn't, for almost two months.
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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Adds 'Authenticated Scan for Windows' Capability

Microsoft this week announced that its Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management solution can now scan Windows devices that are lacking certain agent support. This capability, called "authenticated ...
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Microsoft Defender update causes scans to crash

Microsoft claims that Windows 11's built-in security tool is enough for most PC users, but that's only the case if the tool works. An issue affecting some PCs prevents security scans from being ...
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Best Malware Removal Tools 2026: I Infected a PC to Find Out What Works

Best Antivirus Software Best Malware Removal Tools 2026: I Infected a PC to Find Out What Works Malware that’s already on the device needs to be removed. I deliberately infected a PC and ran 6 tools ...
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Microsoft Defender Log4j scanner triggers false positive alerts

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is currently showing "sensor tampering" alerts linked to the company's newly deployed Microsoft 365 Defender scanner for Log4j processes. The alerts are reportedly ...