Is Windows Defender Your Primary A/V?

[DVDR_Dog]

You might want to have a look at this article if Windows Defender is your primary A/V in Windows 10.

New TrickBot Version Focuses on Microsoft's Windows Defender

A new version of the TrickBot banking Trojan continues its evolution of targeting security software in order to prevent its detection and removal. In this new version, TrickBot has set its sights on Windows Defender, which for many people is the only antivirus installed on a Windows 10 machine.

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[ThumperTM]

Thank you sir!

 

[pakigang]

Yes

 

[DVDR_Dog]

Yes

I don’t want to give users here the idea that there is something wrong with Win 10 Defender. I used it for some time backed by other secondary security programs. Defender is suffering from being popular and it’s a good target right now.
I left Defender for WebRoot only after trying out a whole bunch of A/V programs and getting really tired of all the false positives. Defender is a good choice, best freebie available now.

 

[NickLAranda]

How do I get infected with this?

This is awesome! It disables everything I usually do by hand and it takes forever and I don't have any re-arm scripts like this thing does.

This is good for performance chasers such as my.

I'd like someone to find the reversed engineered samples, extract the things that disable windows defender and toss the rest of the credential sniffing code out.

 

[jamvaru]

i like comodo
most of the others i've tried hype their payware too much
and they also seem to be gimped by 'material design' or touchphone design maybe
like made for children or by children

 

[Snuffy]

Windows Defender is all i use... plus several Restoreable Images by @least 3 different Backup programs. of which all 3 use different (LOCK) to assist in preventing them being trashed...

 

[Alvisa]

Yes

 

[ThumperTM]

Malwarebytes + Windows defender.

 

[cndps]

The Trojan you are mentioning targets Windows Defender core by disabling the real time protection. Windows Defender is enough to protect against 99% of computer virus, if virus signature is updated frequently.