Quote Originally Posted by Gobi View Post
We all know the Windows Defender. It's the default antivirus that comes along with Windows 10. But I've always doubted its performance, even though I've been using just that for the past few months to verify its functionality.
Surprisingly, I don't see any difference. It protects my system just as any other 3rd part software would do. So my question is, why do we go for other antivirus software when we have Windows Defender?
Does it have any disadvantages that I'm not aware of?
Windows defender is just as good as any other free antivirus solution. It currently as exploit guard as well. But it still miss some threats, full scan slow down your PC, and some of the security features available in windows defender such as Microsoft's SmartScreen filter, Email attachments blocker works only with Microsoft products. If you require additional protection I would recommend Malwarebytes Premium. Unlike traditional antivirus programs, Malwarebytes is good at finding “potentially unwanted programs” (PUPs) and other junkware. As of version 3.0, it also contains an anti-exploit feature, which aims to block common exploits in programs, even if they are zero-day attacks that have never seen before like those nasty Flash zero-day attacks. It also contains anti-ransomware, to block extortion attacks like CryptoLocker. Traditional antivirus will block or quarantine harmful programs that find their way to your computer, while Malwarebytes attempts to stop harmful software from ever reaching your computer in the first place. Since it doesn’t interfere with traditional antivirus programs, I recommend you run both programs for the best protection.