Windows XP was first released in 2001 and Microsoft will stop supporting it on April 8. No more updates, no more Microsoft technical support. And no more security patches.

Virus Bulletin VB100 report, focused on fully updated Windows XP systems, shows antivirus manufacturers are giving short shrift to XP, despite its popularity If you owned an antivirus company with ...

Are Windows 11’s built-in antivirus and security features ... is the latest iteration of the classic Windows Defender software that first launched as an anti-spyware tool alongside Windows XP.

Further reading: Windows Security vs. Microsoft Defender A look back at the history of Defender. Defender originated from software developed by Giant, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2004.

Older versions of XP Antivirus would create 9 entries in your Windows Registry that impersonate infections on your machine. In reality, though, these registry entries were harmless and had ...

Another big area of Windows that uses kernel-level drivers is anti-cheating engines for games. Microsoft has been speaking ...

In a way, this antivirus is a complementary malware for Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7, alike its past versions Pro XP Antivirus and Pro Vista Antivirus. Written by gcullen83 ...

If you're using the computer that runs Windows XP, you know that Microsoft is ending support for the operating system as of April 2014. Microsoft has been pushing hard to get users to upgrade to a ...

Panda's Cloud Antivirus Free 3.0, Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 and Bitdefender Internet Security 2014 all scored a perfect 30 in what looks to be AV-Test's last round of testing for Windows XP.

Windows XP reaches its end of life in less than three months, on April 8th. Microsoft strongly advises everyone to update to a more modern operating system like Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Markus Selinger of independent test lab AV-Test has written a warning about the impending end of Windows XP security updates and summarizing their most recent test results for third party security ...

With Windows 11, Microsoft Defender Antivirus is fully integrated and installed with the operating system, and it stays on watch for you. It offers real-time protection to detect malicious files ...