Microsoft Defender: Security

Identity Protection & Security

Published by: Microsoft

Description

Microsoft Defender is an online security app for your personal life[1]and work [2].
Use Microsoft Defender for individuals[1] at home and on the go to stay safer online. Defender is an easy-to-use app that helps keep you and your family one step ahead of threats. Microsoft Defender for individuals is available exclusively with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription.
All-in-one security app
Protect your personal identity, and devices against malicious threats with antivirus scanning[3], threat monitoring[4], multidevice alerts, and expert guidance.
Manage your security in one place
▪ Check the security status of your family’s devices and identity[5].
▪ Get threat alerts, notifications, and recommended steps across your devices.
▪ Receive security tips and take recommended actions to improve your online security.
Safeguard your family’s personal information
▪ Threats to your identity and personal identifying information[4] are continuously scanned on the dark web.
▪ Get credit monitoring with timely alerts and monthly credit reports.[6]
▪ Call an identity theft restoration expert anytime day or night if you need help.
▪ Get identity insurance coverage, up to USD1 million, to help cover legal and expert fees associated with restoration. Insurance coverage includes up to USD100,000 to recover lost funds.[7]
Trusted device and data protection
▪ Anti-phishing protection for your and your family’s devices against new and existing threats [3].
▪ Continuously scans for harmful links before you click on them to help protect you from malicious threats.
 
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint[2] is an industry-leading, cloud-powered endpoint security solution that helps to secure against ransomware, file-less malware, and other sophisticated attacks across platforms.
1. Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription required. Sign in with your Microsoft account. App is currently not available in certain Microsoft 365 Personal or Family regions.
2. If you are a member of a business or organization, login with your work or school email. Your school or business is required to have a valid license or subscription.
3. Does not replace existing malware protection on iOS and Windows devices.
4. Feature is available in the United States and US territories.
5. A one-time parent or legal guardian verification is required to receive dark web threat alert details for children. If the organizer’s family member is under 13, consent is not required to create and/or monitor a child’s identity. Consent is required to create and/or monitor identity of family members over 13 years of age.
6. Feature available in the United States and US territories. Credit score is a single bureau VantageScore 3.0 provided by Experian®. The monthly credit report is provided by Experian® using single bureau data. For users under the age of 18 or those without a credit history, credit score not included. Family organizers will not have the ability to onboard, view, and receive alerts related to family member credit monitoring. Your device's primary display language must be set to English.
7. The identity theft insurance is underwritten and administered by American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, an Assurant company. Please refer to the actual policies for terms, conditions, and exclusions of coverage. Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions. Review the Summary of Benefits: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/microsoft-365/summary-of-benefits-for-itm.
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Microsoft 365 Personal
$6.99
Microsoft 365 Family
$12.99

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User Rating

4.63 out of 5

11,783 ratings in United States

5 star
9,494
4 star
1,222
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337
2 star
105
1 star
535
Ratings History

Microsoft Defender Reviews

MS Defender

neldvel on

United States

MS Defender keeps turning itself off an sending messages that it was turned off. Why doesn’t it stay on as I requested.

Good somewhat of a VPN

pupragnar on

United States

I've been using Microsoft Defender VPN for a while now, and my experience has been a bit of a mixed bag. There are some definite highlights, but also a few drawbacks that can't be ignored. **The Good:** The VPN service does have its moments. When it works well, it provides a solid and secure connection, which is crucial for maintaining privacy online. The interface is user-friendly and integrates smoothly with other Microsoft Defender services. **The Bad:** Unfortunately, the high battery usage is a significant downside. My device's battery drains quickly when the VPN is active, which is inconvenient, especially when I'm on the go. Additionally, the dark web monitoring feature, while a nice touch, falls short. It doesn't offer a lot of options for dealing with compromised information, leaving me feeling a bit unprotected in that aspect. Overall, Microsoft Defender VPN is decent but has room for improvement, particularly in terms of battery efficiency and dark web monitoring capabilities.

Defender?

muziqMuzac on

United States

I attempted to add my email for monitoring. For verification, Defender sent me an email with a code to enter into Defender. I immediately, within seconds, entered the code in Defender and received: Invalid code. What? It’s the exact same code I received. After several attempts, receiving the same Defender error message I quit! Defender?

Stopped Updating

SurfmanB on

United States

Received Offline error message, but update reached halfway point before failure. No other Apps have this problem..

Makes Internet/Wifi Usage Problematic

Satisfied Ambitious Runner on

United States

First of all this app comes with a “VPN”. Said VPN does not turn off when switched off. I’ve had innumerable problems being on WiFi or cellular and not able to load websites due to this app bogging my phone down.

Bad design

bookworm656 on

United States

There’s no way to see the list of links that were blocked, or to report false positives.

VPN Issue

Brad Cox on

United States

I turn off VPN in the app, and the VPN doesn’t turn off in the iOS settings. When I try to turn off the VPN in settings in automatically turns back on. Also VPN slows my connection dramatically. Can’t use this app any longer until issues are fixed.

Incompatible if you already use a VPN

The Bamboo King on

United States

Not sure how good this is or is not because I already have a VPN service and you cannot run them both at the same time.

Defender

haldm84 on

United States

Interface not intuitive for all needed functions. Seems below MS standards.

Latest update breaks connectivity

Cicorias1 on

United States

It gets into a loop attempting to vpn connect and fails. Afterwards no IP connection works Needed to remove the VPN to make it work

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App Info

Category
Business
Publisher
Microsoft
Languages
Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek (modern), Hebrew (modern), Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Recent release
1.1.63100101 (1 week ago )
Released on
Nov 29, 2020 (4 years ago )
Last Updated
4 days ago
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