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Overview
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is ranked #10 of 116 in antivirus software on Specifiction, made by Microsoft Defender Antivirus (Redmond, Washington, USA). It runs on Windows.
Microsoft Defender Antivirus plans and pricing
All plansMicrosoft Defender Antivirus built into Windows Not published Real-time, always-on antivirus protection · Virus and malware protection · Windows Security integration microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Microsoft Defender Antivirus built into Windows Not published Real-time, always-on antivirus protection · Virus and malware protection · Windows Security integration microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Microsoft 365 Personal Not published 1 person · Up to 5 devices simultaneously · 1 TB cloud storage microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Microsoft 365 Personal Not published 1 person · Up to 5 devices simultaneously · 1 TB cloud storage microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Microsoft 365 Family Not published 1 to 6 people · Up to 5 devices per person · Up to 6 TB cloud storage microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Microsoft 365 Family Not published 1 to 6 people · Up to 5 devices per person · Up to 6 TB cloud storage microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Compared on antivirus software
- Free plan
- Yesmicrosoft.com
- Protection scope
- antivirusmicrosoft.com
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10, Windows 11microsoft.com
- Ransomware protection
- Yesmicrosoft.com
- Parental controls
- Nomicrosoft.com
- Password manager
- Nomicrosoft.com
Facts
- Free plan
- Yesmicrosoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Protection scope
- antivirusmicrosoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10,Windows 11microsoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Ransomware protection
- Yesmicrosoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Parental controls
- Nomicrosoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
- Password manager
- Nomicrosoft.com · 20 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1975microsoft.com · 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, USAmicrosoft.com · 23 Sept 2026
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$5.83/mo8.6 Norton 360 AndroidiOSMacWin 
$7.92/mo8.3
8.6 Malwarebytes Premium AndroidextensioniOSMacWin 
8.6 F-Secure Total Free trial AndroidiOSMacWin 
$5.83/mo8.6 Norton 360 AndroidiOSMacWin 
$7.92/mo8.3Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Antivirus Software in 2026#10 of 116
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Sources
- microsoft.com/en-us/windows/comprehensive-security· checked 20 Sept 2026
- microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-defender-· checked 20 Sept 2026