Microsoft launches Windows Defender for Android

[Bradley Prior]

Microsoft launches Windows Defender for Android

Microsoft has released the first public preview of its Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) app for Android phones.

 

[Polymathic]

So Android Defender then?

 

[markings]

How much does it cost?

 

[backstreetboy]

No thanks. Google play protect is build in and works great.

 

[Gudnews]

How about a free VPN instead. Decent PR.

 

[|tera|]

Not my bag.
I use Eset mobile free and it's perfect.
MS Android apps are crap slow on lower end phones like my Redmi-Go.

I do use the MS launcher for Android though. Happy with it.

I won't use defender though.

 

[system32]

No thanks. Google play protect is build in and works great.

+1
I've had Android since Gingerbread


Used rooted and locked devices, CyanogenMod, LineageOS and vendor ROMs, and never experienced any viruses or malware.
Don't need it.

>Anti-phishing is performed by instantly blocking access to unsafe websites from SMS/text, WhatsApp, email, browsers, and other apps
Seems it will it will monitor/block malicious websites, WhatsApp, SMS and report to Intune/Company Portal.

If you have Microsoft Intune (aka MS Company Portal) on BYOD handset you will be getting Defender and the ability for work to spy on you.

 

[|tera|]

+1
I've had Android since Gingerbread
View attachment 864991

Used rooted and locked devices, CyanogenMod, LineageOS and vendor ROMs, and never experienced any viruses or malware.
Don't need it.

>Anti-phishing is performed by instantly blocking access to unsafe websites from SMS/text, WhatsApp, email, browsers, and other apps
Seems it will it will monitor/block malicious websites, WhatsApp, SMS and report to Intune/Company Portal.

If you have Microsoft Intune (aka MS Company Portal) on BYOD handset you will be getting Defender and the ability for work to spy on you.

Speaking from my work experience I've cleaned up more than 10 Android phones from botnet infections.
It's from non tech-savvy people. Point remains that Android is susceptible to malware.

 

[mister]

Is this to make Android Phones as slow as Windows Phones?

 

[Rickster]

You have to be a proper dumbass to get a virus on your phone.

 

[mister]

You have to be a proper dumbass to get a virus on your phone.

Most people ARE phone (and PC) dumbasses!

 

[system32]

Speaking from my work experience I've cleaned up more than 10 Android phones from botnet infections.
It's from non tech-savvy people. Point remains that Android is susceptible to malware.

No need for Defender if you've got Intune/Compant Portal as Intune/Compant Portal is keeping all company data in a company encrypted bubble away from malware.
Defender adds no additional protection as the data is in the company encrypted bubble.

Just not happy the MS/Company will be able to track all the URL's you visit on your private device.

 

[Johnatan56]

Speaking from my work experience I've cleaned up more than 10 Android phones from botnet infections.
It's from non tech-savvy people. Point remains that Android is susceptible to malware.

That's not Android, that's the user. iOS stops it by not allowing you to download anything that isn't from the app store, and even then there are iOS apps loaded with malware.

 

[|tera|]

That's not Android, that's the user. iOS stops it by not allowing you to download anything that isn't from the app store, and even then there are iOS apps loaded with malware.

Your logic doesn't make sense.
Of course it's Android.
Even if the user is the cause of infecting the device, it still happens on Android.

With your logic a virus/malware active on any OS, including Windows is due to the user and not the OS.
It's both.

 

[|tera|]

No need for Defender if you've got Intune/Compant Portal as Intune/Compant Portal is keeping all company data in a company encrypted bubble away from malware.
Defender adds no additional protection as the data is in the company encrypted bubble.

Just not happy the MS/Company will be able to track all the URL's you visit on your private device.

If it's a true 'public' release it shouldn't be corporate specific. Then it's a 'business release' preview. I don't see mentioning that it's a consumer release.

So I can't fault your post. Just the description and info that MS provides.

 

[Johnatan56]

Your logic doesn't make sense.
Of course it's Android.
Even if the user is the cause of infecting the device, it still happens on Android.

With your logic a virus/malware active on any OS, including Windows is due to the user and not the OS.
It's both.

By the same argument iOS is susceptible as users can install stuff using a dev certificate or jailbreak.
The argument is stupid to say it's Android's fault, near all cases like botnet stuff are uses going to dodgy sites and installing dodgy apps, Android allowing you to do what you like on the device doesn't mean android is susceptible. By saying susceptible, you're saying by Android just existing/being powered on, malware will get on it, no, in your case it's very, very likely it was the user's fault.

 

[Thor]

Unnecessary, Google Play has built in security this is just bloat.

 

[|tera|]

By the same argument iOS is susceptible as users can install stuff using a dev certificate or jailbreak.
The argument is stupid to say it's Android's fault, near all cases like botnet stuff are uses going to dodgy sites and installing dodgy apps, Android allowing you to do what you like on the device doesn't mean android is susceptible. By saying susceptible, you're saying by Android just existing/being powered on, malware will get on it, no, in your case it's very, very likely it was the user's fault.

I think we are miscommunicating.
Any OS is able to get malware on it.
The word susceptible is probably not the apt description I should have used.
It takes both the OS and user actions for the device to become infected.

 

[Crumbl0x]

No thanks. Google play protect is build in and works great.

Unnecessary, Google Play has built in security this is just bloat.

Reminder that Play Protect is basically placebo that allows waaay too much malware onto the store:

of course it goes without saying that I'm a firm believer in the CommonSense™ anti-virus.

 

[backstreetboy]

Reminder that Play Protect is basically placebo that allows waaay too much malware onto the store:

of course it goes without saying that I'm a firm believer in the CommonSense™ anti-virus.

It's much more than just Play Protect... https://www.computerworld.com/article/3027231/android-malware-monster.html

Remember: Android now has its own built-in multilayered security system. The operating system actively scans your device for threats on several levels, both on the server side at the Play Store and on your phone as new apps arrive (from any source) and continuing over time. The software automatically monitors for signs of SMS-based scams, too, and the Chrome for Android browser keeps an eye out for Web-based threats as well.