Alternatives to Windows Defender for all platforms with any license

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is considered to be the next step in the detection and removal of malware. In our product we have compiled a number of new technologies that...

Freemium Mac Windows Android Kindle Fire
Process scanning Heuristic Detection Multiple languages Real-time protection Add a feature

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Avast! Free Antivirus

Avast Free Antivirus a the free for non-commercial and home usage antivirus solution from AVAST Software. The program features intuitive, advanced and customizable...

Free Personal $ $ $ Mac Windows Android iPhone
Browser Protection Heuristic Detection No Tracking Run file in a Sandbox ... Zero-Day Protection Add a feature

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AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for : Adware (ads softwares) PUP/LPI (Potentially Undesirable Program) Toolbars Hijacker (Hijack of the browser's homepage) ...

Free Windows
Multiple languages Portable Standalone Add a feature

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Clam AntiVirus

Clam AntiVirus is an open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways. It provides a number of utilities including...

Free Open Source Windows Linux
No features added Add a feature

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Spybot - Search & Destroy

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Free for private use....

Free Personal Windows Windows Mobile S60 PortableApps.com
Multiple languages Portable Add a feature

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Avira Antivirus

Avira Free Antivirus offers basic protection for your computer against dangerous viruses, worms, spy-ware, trojans and costly dialers. Premium version includes...

Free Personal Mac Windows
Built-in VPN Real-time protection Add a feature

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COMODO Internet Security

Comodo Internet Security is a free, very voluminous and multi-layered security application that keeps hackers out and personal information in. If you prefer a smaller...

Freemium $ $ $ Windows
Customizable Real-time protection Run file in a Sandbox Add a feature

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ESET NOD32 Antivirus

ESET NOD32 Antivirus is an innovative host-based intrusion prevention system that offers a comprehensive scanning solution. Most importantly, it will not slow down your...

Commercial Windows Linux
Built-in Firewall Add a feature

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Kaspersky AntiVirus

Kaspersky AntiVirus offers protection from a range of IT threats and provides the basic tools needed to keep your PC secure. Premium features include: Parental...

Freemium Windows
On-screen Keyboard Add a feature

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Bitdefender Antivirus

Bitdefender comes with real time scanning that is called Virus Shield and an auto-scan mode that checks your system when the computer is idle. Game mode is fully...

Freemium Mac Windows Android Android Tablet
Auto update Built-in Antivirus Minimalistic Add a feature

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ClamWin

[Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.] ...

Free Open Source Windows PortableApps.com
Ad-free Portable Add a feature

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HitmanPro

HitmanPro (formerly Hitman Pro) is an on-demand malware scanner and removal tool. It will usually do a full-system scan significantly faster than other (traditional)...

Commercial Windows
No features added Add a feature

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AVG AntiVirus

AVG AntiVirus Free provides basic antivirus and antispyware protection for home users. Virus database updated every day. Includes innovative LinkScanner for...

Freemium Mac Windows Android
Built-in Firewall Utilities that Delete Files Real-time protection Add a feature

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360 Total Security

360 Total Security offers your PC complete protection from Viruses, Trojans and other emerging threats. Whether you are shopping online, downloading files or chatting...

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet
Multi Engine Real-time protection Add a feature

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SUPERAntiSpyware

SUPERAntiSpyware is a software application which can detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, trojans, rogue software, worms, rootkits, parasites and other...

Freemium Windows
Portable Add a feature

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Immunet FREE Antivirus

Immunet free antivirus is an antivirus based on the Clam AV Engine, plus 2 cloud based engines (SPERO and ETHEROS).
anti-rootkit antivirus automatic-updates cloud-antivirus cloud-based

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Comment by RemovedUser

about Windows Defender · Dec 2017 · Helpful Not helpful -2 Helpful Report as spam

How enable this app?

kip0d · Jan 2018

https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/how-turn-on-of-off-windows-defender-3466684/

RemovedUser · Jan 2018

Thanks :)

Comment by s0me0ne

about Windows Defender · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful -10 Helpful Report as spam

Its kinda old, but still gets updated. I use this alongside Avast.

Shojimeguro · May 2016

If Avast is Installed, Windows Defender will be Disabled

LAN · Dec 2017

It depends. In Windows 7 Windows Defender is an anti-spyware that runs independently from antivirus, and in Windows 8/10 it's a built-in antivirus, a successor of MS Security Essentials.

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Alternatives to Windows Defender for all platforms with any license

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Avast! Free Antivirus

AdwCleaner

Clam AntiVirus

Spybot - Search & Destroy

Avira Antivirus

COMODO Internet Security

ESET NOD32 Antivirus

Kaspersky AntiVirus

Bitdefender Antivirus

ClamWin

HitmanPro

AVG AntiVirus

360 Total Security

SUPERAntiSpyware

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