From now on, Microsoft 365 Personal and Family members will have access to Microsoft Defender, with different features and functions depending on the platform. For instance, there is no antivirus protection for iOS and iPadOS. Rather, the defender app provides basic web phishing safeguards and a dashboard with notifications for other devices.

Microsoft Introduces Defender App for Windows, Android, macOS & iOS

On the other hand, Microsoft’s Defender for Android offers an antivirus shield as well as the capacity to search for harmful applications. To provide protection from hacking, the app will additionally check URLs. Simultaneously, Microsoft Defender for Windows works more like a dashboard instead of replacing the built-in Windows Security app. You may adjust and examine security safeguards across devices while viewing your current antivirus protection from Norton, McAfee, or any other antivirus software. In addition to that, the new app encompasses security alerts and recommendations across numerous devices. However, the recommendations or trips are only available for Windows and macOS. The corporate vice president of Microsoft security, Vasu Jakkal said, Check out? Microsoft is Testing a New Update for its App Store