Microsoft changes the Defender anti-virus software strategy: If virus is found, to be automatically deleted

If you do not need or do not trust third-party anti-virus software, Microsoft Win10 comes Defender antivirus software is good enough, more annoying is that it was too sensitive, quick to prompt the virus.

Normally, after Defender antivirus software finds a virus or dangerous file, it will ask the user how to deal with it. It is the user's discretion to delete, quarantine, or do nothing, but Microsoft has decided to change this strategy, at least for some users.

According to reports, Microsoft plans from 2021 Nian 2 Yue 16 next preview release starting date Win10 in the Defender for Endpoint Antivirus strategy changed from the default automatic semi-automatic, which means that in case of discovery of the virus, etc., it will automatically Delete the virus, no longer need the user to manually select.

In response to this change, Microsoft explained that through data analysis in the past year, compared with the use of low-level processing strategies (that is, semi-automatic), the number of highly reliable malware removed by customers with fully automated processing strategies has increased by 40%.

Microsoft said that the fully automated processing strategy frees up customers' security resources so that they can focus more on their strategic plans.