Microsoft to Kaspersky: Windows Defender is Top Antivirus

Microsoft has finally published a response to her complaint Kaspersky στην ΕΕ, όταν η εταιρεία ζήτησε τη διερεύνηση της αντιμονοπωλιακής νομοθεσίας για τον τρόπο με τον οποίο το Redmond συμπεριφέρεται σε antivirus τρίτων κατασκευαστών στο λειτουργικό system of Windows.

In a lengthy statement, Microsoft defends Windows 10 antivirus and explains how the company works with vendors software ασφαλείας για να καταστήσει το λειτουργικό σύστημα ασφαλές με λύσεις τρίτων. Ο Rob Lefferts,  Διευθυντής στο Windows & Devices Group, Security & Enterprise, εξηγεί ότι το Windows Defender είναι σήμερα μια από τις κορυφαίες λύσεις στην αγορά, με ποσοστά ανίχνευσης πάνω από 99%.

Lefferts reports that Microsoft works with nearly 80 independent software vendors under the so-called Microsoft Virus Initiative (MVI) program, which allows antivirus vendors to prepare for the development of new versions of Windows and optimize solutions to prevent any compatibility problems may occur.

In addition, Microsoft says security companies can test compatibility with new versions of Windows thanks to Windows Insider, a program that includes millions of users who can comment on any problem that may arise.

Lefferts of course referred to Kaspersky's claim that Microsoft disables antivirus software when it updates Windows, as was done by upgrading to Windows 10 Creators Update released April 11.

95% of Windows 10 PCs that received the information were running Creators Update-compatible antivirus software, Microsoft says.

"For the small number of applications that still needed updating, we created an AV-only feature that would prompt the user to install a new version of the AV application immediately after the update was completed. To do this, we have temporarily disabled some parts of the AV software during the update process. ”

In the end, Lefferts stresses that Microsoft always works closely with antivirus vendors to make sure they don't exist problems compatibility when updating Windows but also to keep users constantly protected. That's why Windows Defender removes or terminates third-party antivirus, Lefferts added.

Microsoft tried to communicate with Kaspersky several times, according to reports, but the Russian security firm has decided to initiate legal proceedings. The EU has not yet announced whether an antitrust investigation will be launched.