Windows Defender Is Becoming the Powerful Antivirus That Windows 10 Needs

Hi Martin,

Thanks for confirming what I hoped was the case.

Cheers!

 

Here is a superb .PDF that contains up to date (RS3 / 1709 / Fall Creators Update) which covers literally all Windows 10 security related details ("meat and potatoes") in one nice, though rather large, document.

Link: https://opbuildstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net/output-pdf-files/en-us/MSDN.win-threat-protection-VSTS/live.pdf

 

Holy cow! Yes, that's a large but rather interesting reading. Nice finding, thanks for sharing!

 

You are welcome, Krusty.

 

Great share, WildByDesign.
Microsoft Docs are a goldmine of information.

 

Are the features in this in Windows 10 enterprise available to home/pro users ?

 

Paying for antivirus software is mostly BS

http://mashable.com/2017/09/18/antivirus-software-free-paid.amp

 

Hi all,

At the Microsoft Ignite conference last week there were some sessions about Windows Defender. The slides/videos may be interesting for some.

Note: not all sessions have been uploaded yet.

Spoiler

Next-Gen AV: Windows Defender Antivirus unleashed

Windows Defender Exploit Guard: Reducing the Attack Surface while balancing productivity & security

Windows Defender Application Guard making Microsoft Edge the world’s most secure browser

Don’t be the first victim of new malware, turn Windows Defender AV Cloud Protection on!

Halt Hackers: do these tricks still work in Windows 10?

Best practices to secure Windows 10 with already included features

Ransomware: don't pay the ransom

Deep Dive on Windows 10 Security Internals

Windows Defender ATP

Windows Defender ATP machine learning: Detecting new and unusual breach activity

Windows Defender ATP now extends beyond Windows clients

Next-gen preventative protection with Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection

Investigate and shut down attacks more precisely than ever before with Windows Defender ATP

Drill down: What’s new in the Fall Creators Update for Windows Defender ATP

 

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/paying-for-antivirus-software-is-mostly-bs.396814/

 

Great share, @remco8264

Fantastic insights in Windows 10 security.
I have been enjoying the Microsoft Ignite sessions all week as they became available.
And from your list, I see that several sessions that wasn't uploaded yet last time I looked, has now become available.

Time to get a cup of coffee and a sandwich, and enjoy those sessions also.

 

Yep, such good article deserved its own thread

 

Yes, I saw the replies on it!!

 

Is it possible to apply the PUP registry tweak on the Windows 7 version of WD or it's only for W8 and above?

 

It is possible with Windows 7 and Microsoft Security Essentials, but the tweak is a different registry setting. You can find it HERE on my site.

 

In addition to all the great Ignite sessions mentioned in this post : https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...-windows-10-needs.383448/page-48#post-2709385, there are also this session that should be viewed also :
Red Teaming Windows: Building a better Windows by hacking it
(video are up, slides not up yet)

 

Nice, Thanks alot!

 

New "Illusion Gap" Attack Bypasses Windows Defender Scans
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...n-gap-attack-bypasses-windows-defender-scans/

 

I use Bitdefender Total Security 2018, I would always use a third party AV on my machine, I don't like Defender, and I don't trust it enough

 

AV-Comparatives has factsheet and chart online for their September 2017 test results :

http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php?chart=chart2&year=2017&month=9&sort=1&zoom=4

Test are on Windows 10 x64 1703 Creators Update.

Full report : https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/avc_factsheet2017_09.pdf

Microsoft doing very well with zero undetected samples, one user dependent and everything else auto-blocked.

 

"Very"? With 13 FalsePositives? Are you serious? It is the highest value after F-Secure....

 

Symantec...

 

As @Djigi mentions in post above, AV-Comparatives have also published their September 2017 False Positive test :

http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php?chart=chart6&year=2017&month=9&sort=1

Full report : https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/avc_fps_201709_en.pdf

Microsoft doing very well here also.

 

^^^ That belongs to "AV-Comparatives: Malware Protection Test - September 2017"
http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php?chart=chart9&year=2017&month=9&sort=1&zoom=4
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...tion-test-september-2017.397351/#post-2712654

The link from Martin C and the post from Krond refers to "AV-Comparatives: Real-World Protection Test – September 2017"
AV-Comparatives: Real-World Protection Test – September 2017
http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php?chart=chart2&year=2017&month=9&sort=1&zoom=4

 

I'll still take any of the solutions to the left of it on those charts...

 

I'd also add that I couldn't be happier with the official release of the W10 1703 CU, earlier today