Microsoft has reaffirmed that Windows 11’s built-in Microsoft Defender Antivirus offers sufficient protection for most users, provided default settings, regular updates, and safe browsing habits are ...

Microsoft wants Windows 11 owners to stop worrying about buying antivirus software. In statements reported by PCMag and ...

Defender is 'usually sufficient,' it says in a blog post that might rile up the antivirus industry.

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5 Antivirus Programs That Actually Hold Up in 2026 Best Antivirus for Windows 11: Fast, Lightweight & Secure Windows 11 users face growing cyber threats, from ransomware and phishing to occasional ...

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Fortunately, as online threats become ever more sophisticated, so do Internet users' means of defense. As a PR Newswire press release put it in February 2026, "according to industry consultancy firm ...