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Brendan Smith

Cybersecurity analyst covering malware families, suspicious files, and detection alerts. Brendan focuses on clear explanations of what a warning means, when it may be a false positive, and which cleanup steps are appropriate.

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Reviews · January 5, 2022

Is Microsoft Defender Good Enough?

Microsoft Defender. The epochal product that appeared together with a breakthrough Windows version - Vista. Through the years, it has been known as a...