Question Does a reputable AV Software offers equal security as Microsoft Defender?

[jordanthore]

Lets say I want to completly disable Microsoft Defender. Would (for example) BitDefender alone be enough to secure my windows os, for daily uses?

 

[kanewolf]

Lets say I want to completly disable Microsoft Defender. Would (for example) BitDefender alone be enough to secure my windows os, for daily uses?

Computer security is ALWAYS about layers. Your router provides a layer. Your AV software provides a layer and finally YOU are the most important layer.

 

[USAFRet]

Lets say I want to completly disable Microsoft Defender. Would (for example) BitDefender alone be enough to secure my windows os, for daily uses?

You only want one.
Generally, installing BitDefender automagically disables Windows Defender.

However, there is no great benefit of BD over the built in Windows Defender.

 

[jordanthore]

Computer security is ALWAYS about layers. Your router provides a layer. Your AV software provides a layer and finally YOU are the most important layer.

Thanks for reply
I am aware of that! My question was more about wether or not replacing Microsoft defender with BitDefender offers the same amount of Security (Virus+Network+Threat Protection, Firewall, Device Security,..)

 

[kanewolf]

Thanks for reply
I am aware of that! My question was more about wether or not replacing Microsoft defender with BitDefender offers the same amount of Security (Virus+Network+Threat Protection, Firewall, Device Security,..)

That is not the question your title asks ...

 

[jordanthore]

That is not the question your title asks ...

fixed

 

[hotaru.hino]

It depends on what said AV software does. AV-Test.org puts Windows Defender already as a top to near-top product (https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/manufacturer/microsoft/).

I'm not a fan of using third party software, mostly because I can't shake the thought that they're motivated to do things to make it seem like you need their software. Whereas Microsoft's only making sure Windows Defender is good because it protects their primary product.

 

[USAFRet]

It depends on what said AV software does. AV-Test.org puts Windows Defender already as a top to near-top product (https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/manufacturer/microsoft/).

I'm not a fan of using third party software, mostly because I can't shake the thought that they're motivated to do things to make it seem like you need their software. Whereas Microsoft's only making sure Windows Defender is good because it protects their primary product.

I ditched BitDefender when it wouldn't let me access the internal admin page of my router, due to what it thought were outdated credentials.