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Microsoft updates Windows Defender definitions for Windows 11 26H2 installation images, improving protection against malware ...

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This article describes new features available in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, including both Windows and cross-platform updates.

AV-TEST, which tests and ranks antivirus solutions, has conducted its first Windows 11-based security test. However, Defender, despite all of Microsoft's touting, has managed to come in last place.