In today’s fast-paced world, everything
is gradually shifting online. Be it shopping or banking, one can perform such
basic tasks from the comfort of their home. But with the increase of online
traffic, malicious malware and dangerous viruses have also increased. Microsoft
offers Windows Defender Internet
Security to keep the Windows-based devices such as computers, laptops, and
smartphones safe and secure from hackers and ransomware targetting devices that
run on a Windows operating system.
It is impossible for users to safeguard
their data and devices from the various cyber threats present in the digital
world. Even if users do not use the internet extensively, still malware and
viruses sneak into the systems from the slightest security gaps or vulnerabilities
present in the device. Such gaps are detected and patched up by Windows
Defender and the device is stabilized. It offers real-time protection against
cybercriminals, Trojans, spyware, ransomware, and other e-threats.
With Windows
Defender Internet Security, users get all-round protection against known as
well as unknown threats. While it eradicates all the signature malware, it
quarantines and sends suspicious files for further analysis over the
cloud-based lab. An immediate solution is provided for any new-found threat and
users all over the world are notified about the same. The advanced tools that
have been added to the antivirus software help in removing tenacious malware
from the system by sifting through the malware code and getting to the dangerous
bits that do most of the damage. Microsoft’s dedicated web browser, Microsoft
Edge, is linked with the antivirus software. The SmartScreen feature that Windows Defender Internet Security
comes equipped with help in detecting and blocking malicious websites and
fraudulent links from accessing user data or damaging the device. Even if the
user lands on a suspicious or unsecured web page, Windows Defender alerts the
user of the risk.
The reliable antivirus software comes
with specialized and advanced defensive layers that keep the system protects
from ransomware attacks. With controlled access to the confidential folders and
files, the antivirus software prevents the data from being stolen from the
device or being held up against ransom. Even if a malicious software does sneak
into the system and rewrites important files, the Windows Defender Internet Security can easily restore the backed up
data of the device from the OneDrive account of the user. But for this feature
to work effectively, users need to have a Microsoft OneDrive account with all
the files synced to it. Even a 30-day old original file can be restored from
the cloud-based system.
The antivirus software comes with various
scanning options. With the Quick Scan feature, all the files in the system that
seem like a potential threat or display suspicious behavior are scanned quickly
and effectively. The Full Scan feature sweeps the entire system for any malware
camouflaging among legitimate apps and programs. Windows Defender Internet Security also scans any external device
attached to the system for threats. Users can also scan any target file with a
right-click on the item. Microsoft offers preinstalled Windows Defender for
systems with Windows 8 OS and above. That means that the users need not worry
about adding extra anti-malware protection programs into the system to keep
them protected at all times.
