Alternatives to Microsoft Defender for all platforms with any license

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Well established and trusted anti-malware solution to help protect against viruses, scams and privacy invasion.
- Malwarebytes is very popular and works well. Guest • Sep 2019
Freemium Mac Windows Android iPhone Chrome OS ... Android Tablet iPad Kindle Fire
Process scanning Ad-free 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...
- Don't trust these big-name security suites, they're crap and full of bloatware. Same goes for AVG, Avira, Comodo. When they get on your system they just take over and nag you to buy whatever... Guest • Sep 2019 • 10 agrees and 3 disagrees
Free Personal $ $ $ Mac Windows Android iPhone
Run file in a Sandbox Browser Protection Heuristic Detection Zero-Day Protection ... No Tracking 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 Mac Windows Linux
No features added Add a feature

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AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is an easy-to-use OS security utility that allows you to get rid of adware on your computer in seconds, by quickly scanning the system. The program detects...
- This was recommended by some geeks. Guest • Sep 2019
Free Windows
Multiple languages Portable Standalone 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...

Freemium Mac Windows
Built-in Antivirus Real-time protection Built-in VPN 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
Built-in Firewall On-screen Keyboard Parental Control VPN 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...
- This was highly recommended by a PC Tech. Guest • Sep 2019
Commercial Windows Linux
Build-in Firewall 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.
- Bundleware
  The app installs other components by default such as Dragon Web Browser. You must click "Options" during install to deselect those components.
Freemium Windows
Customizable Real-time protection Run file in a Sandbox Sandbox 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...
- Recommended by some serious geeks. Some of them use it and seem happy with it. Guest • Sep 2019
Commercial Mac Windows Android Android Tablet
Minimalistic Auto update Built-in Antivirus Lightweight ... Security & Privacy Add a feature

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Microsoft Defender Comments

Comment by RemovedUser

about Microsoft 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 Microsoft 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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