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Hackers can turn off Windows Defender with this sneaky new tool

A security researcher built a program that the OS sees as an antivirus Since two AV programs can't run at the same time, Windows Defender turns itself off Previous iteration was taken down for ...

Stop the Slop: 8 Tools That Clean Up Windows 11

If Windows 11 feels cluttered with AI features, ads, and background services, these free debloating tools can help. Here are ...
CSOonline

A spoof antivirus makes Windows Defender disable security scans

In a proof-of-concept, a security researcher demonstrated how the Windows Security Center API can be used to block the scans by Microsoft’s built-in antivirus tool. Windows Defender can be tricked ...
SlashGear

How To Disable Microsoft Defender (And When You Might Want To)

Microsoft Defender (previously Windows Defender) has been a part of the Windows operating system since the early 2000s, with Microsoft improving and iterating on it up to the present — and presumably ...
Forbes

Hackers Bypass Windows Defender Security — What You Need To Know

Update, March 31, 2025: This story, originally published March 29, has been updated with an explanation of LOLBINS as well as further technical information regarding the Windows Defender Application ...