As the Malwarebytes annual State of Malware report shows, malware is a popular tool used by cyber criminals. With this in mind, “Windows Defender” on Windows 10 can help you to adopt a multi-layered approach to protect your systems. Windows Defender is a security tool that can be set up to block malware attacks in real time, or it can perform a scan when you need it.

To use it:

  1. Type “Windows Defender” into your taskbar.
  2. Select Windows Defender app.
  3. Make sure Real-time protection is on.