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Kashif Ali

Surfeit and Blasé Security

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Sophos

Windows 8 anti-virus has a long way to go

When testing the included unmanaged anti-virus in Windows 8 I ran across an odd quirk. It doesn’t detect EICAR properly. I present my results and what to expect in this article.

CategoriesIT, Microsoft, Naked Security, poll, Security, Windows 8, Windows Defender TagsAnti-virus, Featured, Malware

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