Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Reviews

We use Microsoft Defender Antivirus as part of our security solution.

I have set Microsoft Windows Defender up to notify me when there is a problem. I open it up and then decide what to do. The interface has all of the important things that I want to be able to do.

It is easy to use and the only thing you need to do is make sure that you have internet, and keep your organization schema up to date. There is not much to do in terms of configuration.

The protection that it provides is quite good.

The user interface could use some improvement.

I have been using Microsoft Defender Antivirus since 2015.

I had been using AVG prior to Microsoft Defender.

There is no installation, as it comes pre-configured on the computer.

For most people, the price of the license is not something that they have to worry about.

This is a product that I have recommended to my friends and I will continue to do so.

Overall, this is a good product and I have never been disappointed with it. That said, there is always something that can be improved.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

I like that this product comes included with Windows.

This software is easy to use.

It could be easier when it comes to managing exceptions.

In the future, I would like to see better integration with web browsers.

I have been using Windows Defender for three years.

Windows Defender is very stable. We have not experienced bugs or glitches at a rate higher or lower than other software.

The scalability is good. Most of the people in the company use it, for a total of about 30 users.

We have not needed to contact technical support.

Microsoft Windows Defender was the first solution of this type that we used. However, we also use the Sophos EPP Suite for endpoint protection.

This solution is part of Windows and comes included with it.

My advice for anybody who is looking into using this product is that it's a good and easy way to secure your PC.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

On-premises

In terms of the installation, ease of use, and user interface, Defender has been great so far.  

I think Microsoft needs to improve some of the security aspects of Defender. 
The email part, in particular, needs to be improved in terms of security effectiveness.

We started using Defender just this year. 

So far, we haven't had any issues, and we're using it for the server right now.

Installing Defender is straightforward. One person from our security team is enough to deploy and manage it. 

It's a yearly subscription.

I will rate Microsoft Defender eight out of 10 for now, but we need to evaluate it more, especially the virus detection, which still isn't proven. I think we need to evaluate it first. 
Yes. I wouldn't recommend it for end-users who already have a more capable antivirus solution. But if someone would like to try in a small environment, we can recommend Defender security.

We primarily use the solution to save our data from getting lost in the case of network attacks or viruses.

The most valuable feature is that we can use the solution right out of the box without too much configuration.

There's scanning going on that occasionally topples the memory, causing everything to freeze. This should be fixed.

In future releases, it would be helpful if they included something that can control any handset viruses.

I've been using the solution for more than two years.

We are using the on-premises deployment solution.

I would rate the solution seven out of ten.

Defender is an antivirus program available at a lower price than other products, like Symantec, McAfee, etc. Recently, Defender has now been integrated with Kaspersky Labs. There are two variants available for this product, Home basic edition and Pro. It has features that all other antivirus programs have like anti-spam, URL syntax checking, Firewall, Anti-spyware, etc. Defender has one surprise feature though called Secret Surf, which leaves no trail of your browsing history. There is feature, like free update of Anti-spyware database, that most other common Anti-virus programs don't provide.

The most problematic part of this program is the difficult customer service. Upgrading the software may cause a little bit of trouble. Your computer may lock down soon after your first reboot. There have also been some problems with the connectivity and with the internet, soon after the installation of the program. Trouble-shooting by Customer Support Engineer may take some time to figure out the problem and fix it. You may find your computer slowing down after installing the program.

Defender Pro or Home Basic antivirus provides some sort of security against the latest internet threats, but going for the reputed Anti-virus software like Symantec Endpoint, Quick Heal, etc. would be a wiser choice. The price of this program may be a bit lower, but safety of you and your computer is of greater importance.