Windows Defender, Microsoft Safety Scanner & AVIRA

Hi folks,

I wonder if someone can shed some light on the following ...

I used to be able to run AVIRA Free 10.0.0.650 right along with Windows Defender just fine until Avira came up with this New Version 10.2.0.700.

Now when I run Avira Scans ... at the end of the Scan it tells me that I must Reboot and after the reboot the scan starts sutomatically again ... it never Registers or remembers a complete scan cycle ... and is not indicated on the Overview page.

So, I have disabled the Windows Defender.

When looking at the Windows Defender Definitions Update page, it shows that Microsoft is catching whole new Virus and Malwares on a daily basis ... and Windows Defender definition database really is "up-to-date". So ...


Q1: Is Microsoft Safety Scanner Definitons list same as Microsoft Windows Defender list?
The reason I am asking this is because once you disable the Defender ... you can't use the On-Demand Scans with it.

Q2: Does anyone know where I can find the Microsoft Safety Scanner Definitons LOG/Changes?

Thanks,

G!

 

Well Avira has been pretty consistent about disabling Defender for some time now so you've been lucky up till now. You might try using MBAM on demand as a substitute. I know that wasn't your question but it may help.

 

Be informed that MS safety scanner removes threat automatically. So if there is any unwanted FP, you are ......