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Windows Defender antivirus and Defender for Endpoint next-gen antivirus
Hello,
Windows 10 includes Windows Defender antivirus, and there is also Microsoft Defender antivirus included in Defender for Endpoint package.
As I understand Defender for Endpoint antivirus includes additional features cloud-delivered protection.
Does it use the same built-in Windows Defender engine with additional features or it is completely different service?
Can you please explain the difference?
- peterisCopper ContributorThanks, but do we unlock additional features for Windows Defender antivirus, if we use Defender for Endpoint? That's still not clear.
- SteBeSecIron Contributor
If you ask me: Yes. With MDE, you get the whole EDR/XDR part, post breach functionality, custom indicators, Advanced hunting, Reportingcapabilities via API and so on.
With only Defender AV built in Windows 10, you are missing all the features mentioned above and if you are also missing SCCM or Intune, you don't have the possibility to manage Defender , it updates and its detections. Only the Defender Settings can be distributed via GPO.
Hope this answers your question.